There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God, and turned away from evil.
Proverbs 2:21 - Revised Standard Version For the upright will inhabit the land, and men of integrity 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 Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, one who feared God, and turned away from evil.
And the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; and he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand she-asses.
But the meek shall possess the land, and delight themselves in abundant prosperity.
The Lord knows the days of the blameless, and their heritage will abide for ever;
for those blessed by the Lord shall possess the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
Trust in the Lord, and do good; so you will dwell in the land, and enjoy security.
For the wicked shall be cut off; but those who wait for the Lord shall possess the land.
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; he bestows favor and honor. No good thing does the Lord withhold from those who walk uprightly.
The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
He who misleads the upright into an evil way will fall into his own pit; but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.