Job 1:1 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) There was a man in the land of `Utz, whose name was Iyov. That man was blameless and upright, and one 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 Avram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to Avram, and said to him, *I am El Shaddai. Walk before me, and be blameless.
He said, *Don't lay your hand on the boy, neither do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, seeing you have not withheld your son, your only son, from me.*
Yosef said to them the third day, *Do this, and live, for I fear God.
This is the history of the generations of Noach. Noach was a righteous man, blameless among the people of his time. Noach walked with God.
Remember now, LORD, I beg you, how I have walked before you in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in your sight. Chizkiyahu wept sore.
The sons of Shem: `Elam, and Ashur, and Arpakhshad, and Lud, and Aram, and `Utz, and Chul, and Geter, and Meshekh.
The sons of Etzer: Bilhan, and Za`avan, Ya`akan. The sons of Dishan: `Utz, and Aran.
The LORD said to Hasatan, *Have you considered my servant, Iyov? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil.*
The LORD said to Hasatan, *Have you considered my servant Iyov? For there is none like him in the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. He still maintains his integrity, although you incited me against him, to ruin him without cause.*
To man he said, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom. To depart from evil is understanding.'*
Isn't your piety your confidence? Isn't the integrity of your ways your hope?
Moreover you shall provide out of all the people able men, such as fear God: men of truth, hating unjust gain; and place such over them, to be rulers of thousands, rulers of hundreds, rulers of fifties, and rulers of tens.
A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.
He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
The highway of the upright is to depart from evil. He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for. By the fear of the LORD men depart from evil.
A righteous man walks in integrity. Blessed are his children after him.
The fear of the LORD is to hate evil. I hate pride, arrogance, the evil way, and the perverse mouth.
and all the mixed people, and all the kings of the land of the `Utz, and all the kings of the Pelishtim, and Ashkelon, and `Aza, and `Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;
Rejoice and be glad, daughter of Edom, that dwell in the land of `Utz: The cup shall pass through to you also; you shall be drunken, and shall make yourself naked.
though these three men, Noach, Daniyel, and Iyov, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, says the Lord GOD.
though Noach, Daniyel, and Iyov, were in it, as I live, says the Lord GOD, they should deliver neither son nor daughter; they should but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.
They were both righteous before God, walking blamelessly in all the mitzvot and ordinances of the Lord.
Behold, we call them blessed who endured. You have heard of the patience of Iyov, and have seen the Lord in the outcome, and how the Lord is full of compassion and mercy.
Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.