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Job was persecuted by his adversary, tested by his God, and misunderstood by his friends.
His friends felt that he had committed some terrible sin; why else would God punish him with so many trials? In a series of speeches, Job denied sinning and defended his reputation against their attacks. In Job 29, he reviewed his good deeds. He argued strongly that he was innocent of both outward and inward sins. In Job 31, he listed sins he had not committed—in his heart (Job 31:1–12), against his neighbors (Job 31:13–23), or against God (Job 31:24–34).
In the “sins of the heart” section, Job makes a remarkable statement every man should consider making his own: “I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?” (Job 31:1). This is one of the greatest statements declaring determination of purity found anywhere in Scripture.