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.
Proverbs 2:21 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) For the upright will dwell in the land. The perfect will remain in it. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the men of integrity, blameless and complete [in God's sight], shall remain in it; American Standard Version (1901) For the upright shall dwell in the land, And the perfect shall remain in it. Common English Bible Those who have integrity will dwell in the land; the innocent will remain in it. Catholic Public Domain Version For those who are upright shall live upon the earth, and the simple shall continue upon it. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For they that are upright shall dwell in the earth, and the simple shall continue in it. |
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.
So the LORD blessed the latter end of Iyov more than his beginning. He had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand female donkeys.
But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of shalom.
The LORD knows the days of the perfect. Their inheritance shall be forever.
For such as are blessed by him shall inherit the land. Those who are cursed by him shall be cut off.
Trust in the LORD, and do good. Dwell in the land, and enjoy safe pasture.
For evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the LORD shall inherit the land.
For the LORD God is a sun and a shield. The LORD will give grace and glory. He withholds no good thing from those who walk blamelessly.
The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way, he will fall into his own trap; but the blameless will inherit good.