Job 1:1

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A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity: He was decent, he feared God, and he stayed away from evil.

Cross References

Genesis 10:23

Aram’s descendants were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was 99 years old, the Lord appeared to him. He said to Abram, “I am God Almighty. Live in my presence with integrity.

Genesis 22:12

“Do not lay a hand on the boy,” he said. “Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear God, because you did not refuse to give me your son, your only son.”

Genesis 36:28

These were the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

Genesis 42:18

On the third day Joseph said to them, “Do this, and you will live. I, too, fear God.

Genesis 6:9

This is the account of Noah and his descendants. Noah had God’s approval and was a man of integrity among the people of his time. He walked with God.

2 Kings 20:3

“Please, Lord, remember how I’ve lived faithfully and sincerely in your presence. I’ve done what you consider right.” And he cried bitterly.

1 Chronicles 1:17

The descendants of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

1 Chronicles 1:42

Ezer’s sons were Bilhan, Zaavan, Jaakan. Dishan’s sons were Uz and Aran.

Job 1:8

The Lord asked Satan, “Have you thought about my servant Job? No one in the world is like him! He is a man of integrity: He is decent, he fears God, and he stays away from evil.”

Job 2:3

The Lord asked Satan, “Have you thought about my servant Job? No one in the world is like him! He is a man of integrity: He is decent, he fears God, and he stays away from evil. And he still holds on to his principles. You’re trying to provoke me into ruining him for no reason.”

Job 28:28

So he told humans, ‘The fear of the Lord is wisdom! To stay away from evil is understanding.’ ”

Job 4:6

Doesn’t your fear of God give you confidence and your lifetime of integrity give you hope?

Job 9:21

If I am a man of integrity, I have no way of knowing it. I hate my life!

Exodus 18:21

“But choose capable men from all the people, men who fear God, men you can trust, men who hate corruption. Put them in charge of groups of 1,000, or 100, or 50, or 10 people.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is careless and overconfident.

Proverbs 14:2

Whoever lives right fears the Lord, but a person who is devious in his ways despises him.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of decent people turns away from evil. Whoever watches his way preserves his own life.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and faithfulness, peace is made with the Lord. By the fear of the Lord, evil is avoided.

Proverbs 20:7

A righteous person lives on the basis of his integrity. Blessed are his children after he is gone.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not consider yourself wise. Fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 8:13

To fear the Lord is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, evil behavior, and twisted speech.

Jeremiah 25:20

and all the foreign people living among them; all the kings of the land of Uz; all the kings of Philistia, those from the cities of Ashkelon, Gaza, and Ekron, and the people left in Ashdod;

Lamentations 4:21

“Rejoice and be glad, people of Edom, inhabitants of the country of Uz. The cup ⌞of the Lord’s fury⌟ will be passed to you next. You’ll get drunk and take off all your clothes.

Ezekiel 14:14

Even if these three men—Noah, Daniel, and Job—were in that country, they would, by their righteousness, rescue only themselves,” declares the Almighty Lord.

Ezekiel 14:20

As I live, declares the Almighty Lord, not even Noah, Daniel, and Job could, by their righteousness, rescue their sons or daughters. They could rescue only themselves.

Luke 1:6

Zechariah and Elizabeth had God’s approval. They followed all the Lord’s commands and regulations perfectly.

Deuteronomy 18:13

You must have integrity ⌞in dealing⌟ with the Lord your God.

James 5:11

We consider those who endure to be blessed. You have heard about Job’s endurance. You saw that the Lord ended Job’s suffering because the Lord is compassionate and merciful.

1 Peter 3:11

They must turn away from evil and do good. They must seek peace and pursue it.