The LORDsaidto Satan,"Have you consideredMy servantJob?For thereis noonelikehim on the earth,a blamelessand uprightmanfearingGodand turningawayfrom evil.And he stillholdsfasthis integrity,although you incitedMe against him to ruinhim withoutcause."
Theseare [the records of] the generationsof Noah.Noahwas a righteousman,blamelessin his time;Noahwalkedwith God.
Joabreplied,"Farbe it, farbe it from me that I should swallowup or destroy!
There was a manin the landof Uzwhose namewas Job;and that manwas blameless,upright,fearingGodand turningawayfrom evil.
"But putforthYour handnowand touchallthat he has; he will surelycurseYou to Your face."
Now there was a daywhen the sonsof Godcameto presentthemselves beforethe LORD,and Satanalsocameamongthem.
The LORDsaidto Satan,"Have you consideredMy servantJob?For thereis noonelikehim on the earth,a blamelessand uprightman,fearingGodand turningawayfrom evil."
"ThoughHe slayme, I will hopein Him. NeverthelessI will arguemy waysbeforeHim.
The LORDsaidto Satan,"Wherehave you comefrom?" Then Satanansweredthe LORDand said,"From roamingabouton the earthand walkingaroundon it."
Satanansweredthe LORDand said,"Skinfor skin!Yes, allthat a manhas he will givefor his life.
"For He bruisesme with a tempestAnd multipliesmy woundswithoutcause.
"ThoughI am righteous,my mouthwill condemnme; Though I am guiltless,He will declareme guilty.
Vindicateme, O LORD,for I have walkedin my integrity,And I have trustedin the LORDwithoutwavering.
Markthe blamelessman,and beholdthe upright;For the manof peacewill have a posterity.
As for me, You upholdme in my integrity,And You setme in Your presenceforever.
The righteousis deliveredfrom trouble,But the wickedtakeshis place.
Righteousnessguardsthe one whose wayis blameless,But wickednesssubvertsthe sinner.
He who walksin his uprightnessfearsthe LORD,But he who is deviousin his waysdespisesHim.
The sacrificeof the wickedis an abominationto the LORD,But the prayerof the uprightis His delight.
The highwayof the uprightis to departfrom evil;He who watcheshis waypreserveshis life.
Jesusanswered,"[It was] neither[that] this mansinned,norhis parents;but [it was] sothat the worksof Godmight be displayedin him.
Not that I have alreadyobtained[it] orhave alreadybecome perfect,but I presson sothat I may layholdof that for whichalsoI was laid holdof by ChristJesus.
Blessedis a manwhoperseveresunder trial;for once he has beenapproved,he will receivethe crownof lifewhich[the Lord] has promisedto thosewho loveHim.
sothat the proofof your faith,[being] more preciousthan goldwhich is perishable,even thoughtestedby fire,may be foundto resultin praiseand gloryand honorat the revelationof JesusChrist;
After you have sufferedfor a little while,the Godof allgrace,who calledyou to His eternalgloryin Christ,will Himselfperfect,confirm,strengthen[and] establishyou.
