Job 1:1

New King James Version

There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil.

Cross References

Genesis 10:23

The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.

Genesis 22:12

And He said, “Do not lay your hand on the lad, or do anything to him; for now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your son, your only son, from Me.”

Genesis 36:28

These were the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

Genesis 42:18

Then Joseph said to them the third day, “Do this and live, for I fear God:

Genesis 6:9

This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God.

2 Kings 20:3

“Remember now, O Lord, I pray, how I have walked before You in truth and with a loyal heart, and have done what was good in Your sight.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

1 Chronicles 1:17

The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.

1 Chronicles 1:42

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

Job 1:8

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?”

Job 2:3

Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, to destroy him without cause.”

Job 28:28

And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.’ ”

Job 4:6

Is not your reverence your confidence? And the integrity of your ways your hope?

Job 9:21

“I am blameless, yet I do not know myself; I despise my life.

Exodus 18:21

Moreover you shall select from all the people able men, such as fear God, men of truth, hating covetousness; and place such over them to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.

Proverbs 14:16

A wise man fears and departs from evil, But a fool rages and is self-confident.

Proverbs 14:2

He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord, But he who is perverse in his ways despises Him.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

Proverbs 16:6

In mercy and truth Atonement is provided for iniquity; And by the fear of the Lord one departs from evil.

Proverbs 20:7

The righteous man walks in his integrity; His children are blessed after him.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil.

Proverbs 8:13

The fear of the Lord is to hate evil; Pride and arrogance and the evil way And the perverse mouth I hate.

Jeremiah 25:20

all the mixed multitude, all the kings of the land of Uz, all the kings of the land of the Philistines (namely, Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod);

Lamentations 4:21

Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, You who dwell in the land of Uz! The cup shall also pass over to you And you shall become drunk and make yourself naked.

Ezekiel 14:14

Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they would deliver only themselves by their righteousness,” says the Lord God.

Ezekiel 14:20

even though Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live,” says the Lord God, “they would deliver neither son nor daughter; they would deliver only themselves by their righteousness.”

Luke 1:6

And they were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.

Deuteronomy 18:13

You shall be blameless before the Lord your God.

James 5:11

Indeed we count them blessed who endure. You have heard of the perseverance of Job and seen the end intended by the Lord—that the Lord is very compassionate and merciful.

1 Peter 3:11

Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it.