Job 1:1

Tree of Life Version

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

Cross References

Genesis 10:23

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

Genesis 17:1

When Abram was 99 years old, Adonai appeared to Abram, and He said to him, “I am El Shaddai. Continually walk before Me and you will be blameless.

Genesis 22:12

Then He said, “Do not reach out your hand against the young man—do nothing to him at all. For now I know that you are one who fears God—you did not withhold your son, your only son, from Me.”

Genesis 36:28

These are Dishan’s sons: Uz and Aran.

Genesis 42:18

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

Genesis 6:9

These are the genealogies of Noah. Noah was a righteous man. He was blameless among his generation. Noah continually walked with God.

2 Kings 20:3

“Please, Adonai, remember how I have walked before You in truth and with a whole heart, and have done what is good in Your eyes.” And Hezekiah wept bitterly.

1 Chronicles 1:17

The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud; Aram: Uz, Chul, Geter and Meshech.

1 Chronicles 1:42

The sons of Etzer: Bilhan, Zaavan, Jaakan. The sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran.

Job 1:8

Adonai said to the satan, “Did you notice my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth—a blameless and upright man, who fears God and spurns evil.”

Job 2:3

Then Adonai said to the satan, “Have you noticed My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and spurns evil. And he still holds firmly to his integrity, though you incited Me against him to ruin him without any reason.”

Job 28:28

And He said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord —that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.”’

Job 4:6

Is not your piety your confidence, the integrity of your ways your hope?

Job 9:21

“I am guiltless. I have no concern for myself. I despise my life.

Exodus 18:21

But you should seek out capable men out of all the people—men who fear God, men of truth, who hate bribery. Appoint them to be rulers over thousands, hundreds, fifties and tens.

Proverbs 14:16

The wise fears and turns away from evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

Proverbs 14:2

The one who walks uprightly fears Adonai, but one devious in his ways despises Him.

Proverbs 16:17

The highway of the upright avoids evil. He who guards his way protects his life.

Proverbs 16:6

By mercy and truth is iniquity atoned, and by the fear of Adonai one avoids evil.

Proverbs 20:7

A righteous person walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.

Proverbs 3:7

Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear Adonai and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 8:13

To fear Adonai is to hate evil. I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and a perverse mouth.

Jeremiah 25:20

and all the mingled people, 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 be glad, O daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. To you also will the cup be passed. You will be drunk and stripped naked.

Ezekiel 14:14

Even if these three men—Noah, Daniel and Job—be in it, they would only deliver their own souls by their righteousness.” It is a declaration of Adonai.

Ezekiel 14:20

Even if Noah, Daniel and Job were in it, as I live, says Adonai, they would not deliver either a son or a daughter. They would deliver only themselves by their righteousness.”

Luke 1:6

Together they were righteous before Adonai, walking without fault in all His commandments and instructions.

Deuteronomy 18:13

You are to be blameless before Adonai your God.

James 5:11

Behold, we consider blessed those who showed endurance. You have heard of the endurance of Job, and you have seen the outcome of Adonai—that Adonai is full of compassion and mercy.

1 Peter 3:11

He must turn away from evil and do good. He must seek shalom and pursue it.