Job 1:22

Easy To Read Version

All of those things happened, but Job didn’t sin. Job didn’t say that God did anything wrong.

Cross References

Job 2:1

On another day, the angels {\cf2\super [4]} came to meet with the Lord. Even Satan came to meet with the Lord.

Job 2:10

Job answered his wife, “You talk like a foolish woman! God gives us good things, and we accept them. So we should also accept trouble \{and not complain\}.” All these things happened. But Job did not sin. He did not speak against God.

Job 34:10

“You men can understand,\par so listen to me.\par God would never do what is evil!\par God All-Powerful would never do wrong!\par

Ecclesiastes 8:14

There is something else that happens on earth that does not seem fair. Bad things should happen to bad people and good things should happen to good people. But sometimes bad things happen to good people and good things happen to bad people. That is not fair.

Malachi 3:15

We think proud people are happy. Evil people succeed. They do bad things to test God’s patience—and God does not punish them.”

Romans 9:20

\{Don’t ask that.\} You are only people. And people have no right to question God. A clay jar does not question the man that made it. The jar does not say, “Why did you make me like this?”

James 1:12

What great blessings there are for the person who is tempted and still continues strong. Why? Because after he has proved his faith, God will give him the reward of life forever. God promised this to all people who love him.

James 1:4

Let that patience work in you to give the result God wants. Then you will be mature and complete. You will be all that God wants you to be.

1 Peter 1:7

Why do these troubles happen? To prove that your faith is pure (true). This purity of faith is worth more than gold. Gold can be proved to be pure by fire, but gold will ruin. The purity of your faith will bring you praise and glory and honor when Jesus Christ appears (comes).