Job 1:1

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Uz

Job

Ezekiel 14:14

James 5:11

General references

Psalm 37:37

Proverbs 2:21

Bible References

Uz

And the sons of Aram: Uz and Hul and Gether and Mash.

The sons of Shem: Elam and Asshur and Arpachshad and Lud and Aram and Uz and Hul and Gether and Meshech.

And all the mixed people and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon and Gaza and Ekron and the rest of Ashdod;

Have joy and be glad, O daughter of Edom, living in the land of Uz: the cup will be given to you in your turn, and you will be overcome with wine and your shame will be seen.

Job

Even if these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, only themselves would they keep safe by their righteousness, says the Lord.

We say that those men who have gone through pain are happy: you have the story of Job and the troubles through which he went and have seen that the Lord was full of pity and mercy in the end.

General references

Give attention to the good man, and take note of the upright; because the end of that man is peace.

For the upright will be living in the land, and the good will have it for their heritage.