And 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, who fears God and turns away from evil?”
Job 8:6 - English Standard Version 2016 if you are pure and upright, surely then he will rouse himself for you and restore your rightful habitation. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 If thou wert pure and upright; Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then, if you are pure and upright, surely He will bestir Himself for you and make your righteous dwelling prosperous again. American Standard Version (1901) If thou wert pure and upright: Surely now he would awake for thee, And make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous. Common English Bible If you are pure and do the right thing, then surely he will become active on your behalf and reward your innocent dwelling. Catholic Public Domain Version If you approach with purity and honesty, he will quickly be attentive to you, and a peaceful life will repay your righteousness, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version If thou wilt walk clean and upright: he will presently awake onto thee, and will make the dwelling of thy justice peaceable. |
And 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, who fears God and turns away from evil?”
If iniquity is in your hand, put it far away, and let not injustice dwell in your tents.
so that they caused the cry of the poor to come to him, and he heard the cry of the afflicted—
You shall know that your tent is at peace, and you shall inspect your fold and miss nothing.
With the merciful you show yourself merciful; with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;
Awake! Why are you sleeping, O Lord? Rouse yourself! Do not reject us forever!
Arise, O Lord, in your anger; lift yourself up against the fury of my enemies; awake for me; you have appointed a judgment.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.
The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
When you spread out your hands, I will hide my eyes from you; even though you make many prayers, I will not listen; your hands are full of blood.
Tell the righteous that it shall be well with them, for they shall eat the fruit of their deeds.
Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in days of old, the generations of long ago. Was it not you who cut Rahab in pieces, who pierced the dragon?
I desire then that in every place the men should pray, lifting holy hands without anger or quarreling;