Job 1:1

New American Bible - revised edition

In the land of Uz there was a blameless and upright man named Job, who feared God and avoided evil.

Cross References

Genesis 10:23

The descendants of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether and Mash.

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said: I am God the Almighty. Walk in my presence and be blameless.

Genesis 22:12

“Do not lay your hand on the boy,” said the angel. “Do not do the least thing to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you did not withhold from me your son, your only one.”

Genesis 36:28

These are the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

Genesis 42:18

On the third day Joseph said to them: “Do this, and you shall live; for I am a God-fearing man.

Genesis 6:9

These are the descendants of Noah. Noah was a righteous man and blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.

2 Kings 20:3

“Ah, Lord, remember how faithfully and wholeheartedly I conducted myself in your presence, doing what was good in your sight!” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

1 Chronicles 1:17

The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

1 Chronicles 1:42

The sons of Ezer were Bilhan, Zaavan, and Jaakan. The sons of Dishan were Uz and Aran.

Job 1:8

The Lord said to the satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him, blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil.”

Job 2:3

The Lord said to the satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him, blameless and upright, fearing God and avoiding evil. He still holds fast to his innocence although you incited me against him to ruin him for nothing.”

Job 28:28

And to mortals he said: See: the fear of the Lord is wisdom; and avoiding evil is understanding.

Job 4:6

Is not your piety a source of confidence, and your integrity of life your hope?

Job 9:21

I am innocent, but I cannot know it; I despise my life.

Exodus 18:21

But you should also look among all the people for able and God-fearing men, trustworthy men who hate dishonest gain, and set them over the people as commanders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

Proverbs 14:16

The wise person is cautious and turns from evil; the fool is reckless and gets embroiled.

Proverbs 14:2

Those who walk uprightly fear the Lord, but those who are devious in their ways spurn him.

Proverbs 16:17

The path of the upright leads away from misfortune; those who attend to their way guard their lives.

Proverbs 16:6

By steadfast loyalty guilt is expiated, and by the fear of the Lord evil is avoided.

Proverbs 20:7

The just walk in integrity; happy are their children after them!

Proverbs 3:7

Do not be wise in your own eyes, fear the Lord and turn away from evil;

Proverbs 8:13

[The fear of the Lord is hatred of evil;] Pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth I hate.

Jeremiah 25:20

and those of mixed ancestry; all the kings of the land of Uz; all the kings of the land of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;

Lamentations 4:21

Rejoice and gloat, daughter Edom, dwelling in the land of Uz, The cup will pass to you as well; you shall become drunk and strip yourself naked!

Ezekiel 14:14

even if these three were in it, Noah, Daniel, and Job, they could only save themselves by their righteousness—oracle of the Lord God.

Ezekiel 14:20

even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live—oracle of the Lord God—they could save neither son nor daughter; they would save only themselves by their righteousness.

Luke 1:6

Both were righteous in the eyes of God, observing all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blamelessly.

Deuteronomy 18:13

You must be altogether sincere with the Lord, your God.

James 5:11

Indeed we call blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of the perseverance of Job, and you have seen the purpose of the Lord, because “the Lord is compassionate and merciful.”

1 Peter 3:11

must turn from evil and do good, seek peace and follow after it.