Job 31:1

“I have made a covenant (agreement) with my eyes;
How then could I gaze [lustfully] at a virgin?

1 John 2:16

For all that is in the world—the lust and sensual craving of the flesh and the lust and longing of the eyes and the boastful pride of life [pretentious confidence in one’s resources or in the stability of earthly things]—these do not come from the Father, but are from the world.

2 Samuel 11:2-4

One evening David got up from his couch and was walking on the [flat] roof of the king’s palace, and from there he saw a woman bathing; and she was very beautiful in appearance.

Psalm 119:37


Turn my eyes away from vanity [all those worldly, meaningless things that distract—let Your priorities be mine],
And restore me [with renewed energy] in Your ways.

Proverbs 4:25


Let your eyes look directly ahead [toward the path of moral courage]
And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you [toward the path of integrity].

Proverbs 6:25


Do not desire (lust after) her beauty in your heart,
Nor let her capture you with her eyelashes.

Matthew 5:28-29

but I say to you that everyone who [so much as] looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.

James 1:14-15

But each one is tempted when he is dragged away, enticed and baited [to commit sin] by his own [worldly] desire (lust, passion).

Genesis 6:2

that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful and desirable; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose and desired.

Proverbs 23:31-33


Do not look at wine when it is red,
When it sparkles in the glass,
When it goes down smoothly.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?

General references

Bible References

A covenant

Genesis 6:2
that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful and desirable; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose and desired.
2 Samuel 11:2
One evening David got up from his couch and was walking on the [flat] roof of the king’s palace, and from there he saw a woman bathing; and she was very beautiful in appearance.
Psalm 119:37

Turn my eyes away from vanity [all those worldly, meaningless things that distract—let Your priorities be mine],
And restore me [with renewed energy] in Your ways.
Proverbs 4:25

Let your eyes look directly ahead [toward the path of moral courage]
And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you [toward the path of integrity].
Proverbs 23:31

Do not look at wine when it is red,
When it sparkles in the glass,
When it goes down smoothly.
Matthew 5:28
but I say to you that everyone who [so much as] looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart.
1 John 2:16
For all that is in the world—the lust and sensual craving of the flesh and the lust and longing of the eyes and the boastful pride of life [pretentious confidence in one’s resources or in the stability of earthly things]—these do not come from the Father, but are from the world.

Think

Proverbs 6:25

Do not desire (lust after) her beauty in your heart,
Nor let her capture you with her eyelashes.
James 1:14
But each one is tempted when he is dragged away, enticed and baited [to commit sin] by his own [worldly] desire (lust, passion).

General references

Proverbs 4:25

Let your eyes look directly ahead [toward the path of moral courage]
And let your gaze be fixed straight in front of you [toward the path of integrity].