Job 31:2

Job’s Final Appeal

1“I have made a covenant with my eyes. How then could I gaze with desire at a virgin? 2For what is the allotment of God from above, or the heritage from the Almighty on high? 3Does not disaster come to the unjust and calamity to the workers of iniquity?

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Berean Standard Bible
For what is the allotment of God from above, or the heritage from the Almighty on high?
American Standard Version (1901)
For what is the portion from God above, And the heritage from the Almighty on high?
Bible in Basic English
For what is God's reward from on high, or the heritage given by the Ruler of all from heaven?
Free Bible Version
What should people expect to receive from God? What reward should the Almighty on high give them?
King James (Authorized) Version
For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
Translation for Translators
If I did not do what I promised, what would God who is in heaven [MTY] do to me [RHQ]? Almighty God would certainly not [RHQ] give me any reward!
Unlocked Literal Bible
For what is the portion from God above, the inheritance from the Almighty on high?
Noah Webster Bible
For what portion of God is there from above? and what inheritance of the Almighty from on high?
World English Bible
For what is the portion from God above, and the heritage from the Almighty on high?
Young's Literal Translation
And what [is] the portion of God from above? And the inheritance of the Mighty from the heights?