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? and still he holds fast his integrity, although you moved me against him, to destroy him without cause. Treasury of Scripture Hast thou. See on Job 1:1,8 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 9:20 If I justify myself, my own mouth shall condemn me: if I say, I am perfect, it shall also prove me perverse. Genesis 6:9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. Psalm 37:37 Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. Philippians 3:12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after... 1 Peter 5:10 But the God of all grace, who has called us to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that you have suffered a while, make you perfect... an upright. Proverbs 11:8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked comes in his stead. Proverbs 13:6 Righteousness keeps him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthrows the sinner. Proverbs 14:2 He that walks in his uprightness fears the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despises him. Proverbs 15:8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight. Proverbs 16:17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keeps his way preserves his soul. holdeth. Job 1:21,22 And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away... Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain my own ways before him. Job 27:5,6 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove my integrity from me... Psalm 26:1 Judge me, O LORD; for I have walked in my integrity: I have trusted also in the LORD; therefore I shall not slide. Psalm 41:12 And as for me, you uphold me in my integrity, and set me before your face for ever. James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life... 1 Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire... thou movedst. Job 1:11 But put forth your hand now, and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face. destroy him. Heb. swallow him up. 2 Samuel 20:20 And Joab answered and said, Far be it, far be it from me, that I should swallow up or destroy. without. Job 9:17 For he breaks me with a tempest, and multiplies my wounds without cause. John 9:3 Jesus answered, Neither has this man sinned, nor his parents: but that the works of God should be made manifest in him.
Context Job Loses his Health
1Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD. 2And the LORD said to Satan, From where come you? And Satan answered the LORD, and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 3And 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? and still he holds fast his integrity, although you moved me against him, to destroy him without cause. 4And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yes, all that a man has will he give for his life. 5But put forth your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face. 6And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, he is in your hand; but save his life. 7So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to his crown. 8And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat down among the ashes. 9Then said his wife to him, Do you still retain your integrity? curse God, and die. 10But he said to her, You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips. 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: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord said to Satan: Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a man simple, and upright, and fearing Cod, and avoiding evil, and still keeping his innocence ? But thou hast moved me against him, that I sho uld afflict him without cause.
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? and still he remaineth firm in his integrity, though thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause.
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? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Young's Literal Translation
And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart unto My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God and turning aside from evil? and still he is keeping hold on his integrity, and thou dost move Me against him to swallow him up for nought!'
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