And the LORD said to Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that fears God, and eschews evil? Treasury of Scripture considered. Heb. set thy heart on. Job 2:3 And the LORD said to Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man... Job 34:14 If he set his heart on man, if he gather to himself his spirit and his breath; Ezekiel 40:4 And the man said to me, Son of man, behold with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your heart on all that I shall show you... my servant. Numbers 12:7,8 My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all my house... Psalm 89:20 I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him: Isaiah 42:1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; my elect, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit on him... none. Numbers 12:3 (Now the man Moses was very meek, above all the men which were on the face of the earth.) 1 Kings 4:30,31 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt... 2 Kings 23:25 And like to him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might... a perfect. Job 1:1 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... Job 8:20 Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: Job 9:22,23 This is one thing, therefore I said it, He destroys the perfect and the wicked... Psalm 18:23 I was also upright before him, and I kept myself from my iniquity. John 1:47 Jesus saw Nathanael coming to him, and said of him, Behold an Israelite indeed, in whom is no guile! upright. Job 12:4 I am as one mocked of his neighbor, who calls on God, and he answers him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn. Job 17:8,9 Upright men shall be astonished at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite... Job 23:11,12 My foot has held his steps, his way have I kept, and not declined... Psalm 84:11 For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. one. Nehemiah 5:15 But the former governors that had been before me were chargeable to the people, and had taken of them bread and wine... Psalm 36:1 The transgression of the wicked said within my heart, that there is no fear of God before his eyes. Proverbs 8:13 The fear of the LORD is to hate evil: pride, and arrogance, and the evil way, and the fraudulent mouth, do I hate. Luke 23:39,40 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If you be Christ, save yourself and us... escheweth. Psalm 34:14 Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. Psalm 37:27 Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for ever more. Isaiah 1:16 Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; cease to do evil;
Context Satan's First Attack
6Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them. 7And the LORD said to Satan, From where come you? Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 8And the LORD said to Satan, Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that fears God, and eschews evil? 9Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Does Job fear God for nothing? 10Have not you made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he has on every side? you have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. 11But put forth your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face. 12And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in your power; only on himself put not forth your hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord said to him: Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a simple and upright man, and fearing God, and avoiding evil?
Darby Bible Translation
And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil?
King James Bible
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart against My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God, and turning aside from evil?'
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