And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an uptight man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil.
Job 8:6 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 If thou wert pure and upright; Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If thou wert pure and upright; Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then, if you are pure and upright, surely He will bestir Himself for you and make your righteous dwelling prosperous again. American Standard Version (1901) If thou wert pure and upright: Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. Common English Bible If you are pure and do the right thing, then surely he will become active on your behalf and reward your innocent dwelling. Catholic Public Domain Version If you approach with purity and honesty, he will quickly be attentive to you, and a peaceful life will repay your righteousness, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If thou wilt walk clean and upright: he will presently awake onto thee, and will make the dwelling of thy justice peaceable. |
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an uptight man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil.
If iniquity be in thine hand, put it far away, And let not unrighteousness dwell in thy tents;
So that they caused the cry of the poor to come unto him, And he heard the cry of the afflicted.
And thou shalt know that thy tent is in peace; And thou shalt visit thy fold, and shalt miss nothing.
With the merciful thou wilt shew thyself merciful; With the perfect man thou wilt shew thyself perfect;
Arise, O LORD, in thine anger, Lift up thyself against the rage of mine adversaries: And awake for me; thou hast commanded judgement.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: But the prayer of the upright is his delight.
The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked; But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
And when ye spread forth your hands, I will hide mine eyes from you: yea, when ye make many prayers, I will not hear: your hands are full of blood.
Say ye of the righteous, that it shall be well with him: for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the LORD; awake, as in the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Art thou not it that cut Rahab in pieces, that pierced the dragon?
I desire therefore that the men pray in every place, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and disputing.