Job 1:1 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised There was a man in the country of Uz named Job. He was a man of complete integrity, who feared God and turned away from evil. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition THERE WAS a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who [reverently] feared God and abstained from and shunned evil [because it was wrong]. American Standard Version (1901) There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and turned away from evil. Common English Bible A man in the land of Uz was named Job. That man was honest, a person of absolute integrity; he feared God and avoided evil. Catholic Public Domain Version There was a man in the land of Uz named Job, and he was a simple and honest man, fearing God and withdrawing from evil. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version There was a man in the land of Hus, whose name was Job: and that man was simple and upright, and fearing God, and avoiding evil. |
When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to him, saying, ‘I am God Almighty. Live in my presence and be blameless.
Then he said, ‘Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.’
On the third day Joseph said to them, ‘I fear God #– #do this and you will live.
These are the family records of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless among his contemporaries; Noah walked with God.
‘Please, Lord, remember how I have walked before you faithfully and wholeheartedly and have done what pleases you.’ , And Hezekiah wept bitterly.
Shem’s sons: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech.
Then the Lord said to Satan, ‘Have you considered my servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil.’
Then the Lord said to Satan, ‘Have you considered my servant Job? No one else on earth is like him, a man of perfect integrity, who fears God and turns away from evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited me against him, to destroy him for no good reason.’
He said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord #– #that is wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.’
Isn’t your piety your confidence, and the integrity of your life your hope?
Though I am blameless, I no longer care about myself; I renounce my life.
But you should select from all the people able men, God-fearing, trustworthy, and hating dishonest profit. Place them over the people as commanders of thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens.
A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool is easily angered and is careless.
Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord, but the one who is devious in his ways despises him.
The road of the upright avoids evil; the one who guards his way protects his life.
Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness, and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.
A righteous person acts with integrity; his children who come after him will be happy.
Don’t be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
To fear the Lord is to hate evil. I hate arrogant pride, evil conduct, and perverse speech.
and all the mixed peoples; 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;
So rejoice and be glad, Daughter Edom, you resident of the land of Uz! Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself.
Even if these three men #– #Noah, Daniel, and Job #– #were in it, they would rescue only themselves by their righteousness.’ This is the declaration of the Lord God.
Even if Noah, Daniel, and Job were in it, as I live’ #– #the declaration of the Lord God #– #‘they could not rescue their son or daughter. They would rescue only themselves by their righteousness.
Both were righteous in God’s sight, living blamelessly according to all the commands and requirements of the Lord.
See, we count as blessed those who have endured. You have heard of Job’s endurance and have seen the outcome that the Lord brought about #– #the Lord is compassionate and merciful.
and let him turn away from evil and do what is good. Let him seek peace and pursue it,