Job 1:1 - Catholic Public Domain Version

¹ There was a man in the land of Uz named Job, and he was a simple and honest man, fearing God and withdrawing from evil.

Dugang nga mga bersyon

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹ There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹ THERE WAS a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who [reverently] feared God and abstained from and shunned evil [because it was wrong].

American Standard Version (1901)

¹ There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil.

Common English Bible

¹ A man in the land of Uz was named Job. That man was honest, a person of absolute integrity; he feared God and avoided evil.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹ There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job: and that man was simple and upright, and fearing God, and avoiding evil.

English Standard Version 2016

¹ There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job, and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.

Job 1:1 Cross References

Genesis 10:23

The sons of Aram were Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.

Genesis 17:1

In truth, after he began to be ninety-nine years of age, the Lord appeared to him. And he said to him: "I am the Almighty God. Walk in my sight and become complete.

Genesis 22:12

And he said to him, "Do not extend your hand over the boy, and do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, since you have not spared your only begotten son for my sake."

Genesis 36:28

Then Dishan had sons: Uz and Aran.

Genesis 42:18

Then, on the third day, he brought them out of prison, and he said: "Do as I have said, and you will live. For I fear God.

Genesis 6:9

These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a just man, and yet he was predominate among his generations, for he walked with God.

2 Kings 20:3

"I beg you, O Lord, I beseech you, remember how I have walked before you in truth, and with a perfect heart, and how I have done what is pleasing before you." And then Hezekiah wept with a great weeping.

1 Chronicles 1:17

The sons of Shem: Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram, and Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Meshech.

1 Chronicles 1:42

The sons of Ezer: Bilhan, and Zaavan, and Akan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

Job 1:8

And the Lord said to him, "Have you not considered my servant, Job? For there is no one like him in the land, a simple and honest man, fearing God and withdrawing from evil."

Job 2:3

And the Lord said to Satan, "Have you not considered my servant, Job, that there is no one like him in the land, a simple and honest man, fearing God and withdrawing from evil, and still retaining his innocence? Yet you have stirred me against him, so that I would afflict him to no purpose."

Job 28:28

And he said to man, "Behold the fear of the Lord. Such is wisdom. And to withdraw from evil, this is understanding."

Job 4:6

Where is your reverence, your fortitude, your patience, and the perfection of your ways?

Job 9:21

And if I now became simple, my soul would be ignorant even of this, and my life would weary me.

Exodus 18:21

Then provide, from all of the people, men capable and fearing God, in whom there is truth and who hate avarice, and appoint from them tribunes, and leaders of hundreds, and of fifties, and of tens,

Proverbs 14:16

The wise fear, and so turn away from evil. The foolish leap ahead with confidence.

Proverbs 14:2

One who walks on a virtuous journey, and who fears God, is despised by him who advances along a disreputable way.

Proverbs 16:17

The path of the just turns away from evils. He who guards his soul preserves his way.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth, iniquity is redeemed. And by the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.

Proverbs 20:7

The just who walks in his simplicity shall leave behind him blessed sons.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not seem wise to yourself. Fear God, and withdraw from evil.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord hates evil. I detest arrogance, and pride, and every wicked way, and a mouth with a double tongue.

Jeremiah 25:20

and the entire populace in general: all the kings of the land of the south, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Gaza, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,

Lamentations 4:21

SIN. Be glad and rejoice, O daughter of Edom, who dwells in the Land of Uz. The cup will also pass to you; you will be inebriated as well as naked.

Ezekiel 14:14

And if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver their own souls by their justice, says the Lord of hosts.

Ezekiel 14:20

and if Noah, and Daniel, and Job were in its midst, as I live, says the Lord God, they will deliver neither son, nor daughter, but they will deliver only their own souls by their justice.

Luke 1:6

Now they were both just before God, progressing in all of the commandments and the justifications of the Lord without blame.

Deuteronomy 18:13

You shall be perfect and without blemish with the Lord your God.

James 5:11

Consider that we beatify those who have endured. You have heard of the patient suffering of Job. And you have seen the end of the Lord, that the Lord is merciful and compassionate.

1 Peter 3:11

Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.