Job 2:3

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Summary

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.

Hast thou

An upright

Proverbs 16:17

Holdeth

1 Peter 1:7

Thou movedst

Job 1:11

Destroy him

2 Samuel 20:20

General references

2 Corinthians 2:11

Bible References

Hast thou

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.

“Though I am righteous, my mouth will condemn me;
Though I am guiltless, He will declare me guilty.

These are the records of the generations of Noah. Noah was a righteous man,

blameless in his time; Noah walked with God.

Mark the

blameless man, and behold the upright;

For the man of peace will have a

posterity.

Not that I have already obtained it or have already become perfect, but I press on so that I may lay hold of that for which also I was laid hold of by Christ Jesus.

After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen and establish you.

An upright

The righteous is delivered from trouble,
But the wicked takes his place.

Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness subverts the sinner.

He who walks in his uprightness fears the Lord,
But he who is devious in his ways despises Him.

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight.

The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who watches his way preserves his life.

Holdeth

He said,
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb,
And naked I shall return there.
The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.”

“Though He slay me,
I will hope in Him.
Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.

“Far be it from me that I should declare you right;
Till I die I will not put away my integrity from me.

A Psalm of David.

Vindicate me, O Lord, for I have walked in my integrity,

And I have trusted in the Lord

without wavering.

As for me, You uphold me in my integrity,
And You set me in Your presence forever.

Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him.

so that the

proof of your faith, being more precious than gold which is perishable, even though tested by fire, may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

Thou movedst

But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face.”

Destroy him

Joab replied, “Far be it, far be it from me that I should swallow up or destroy!

General references

so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.