Reference: Eschew
Easton
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A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity! He was decent, he respected God, and he stayed away from evil.
Did you notice my servant Job? Jehovah asked. There is no one on earth as faithful and good as he is. He respects me and is careful not to do anything evil.
Jehovah asked Satan: Have you thought about my servant Job? No one in the world is like him! He is a man of integrity! He is decent and he respects God. He stays away from evil. And he still holds on to his principles. You are trying to provoke me into ruining him for no reason.
Hastings
In the older Eng. versions of the Bible 'eschew' is common. In AV it occurs only in Job 1:1,8; 2:3 of Job himself, as Job 1:1 'one that feared God, and eschewed evil,' and in 1Pe 3:11 'Let him eschew evil, and do good.' The meaning is 'turn away from' (as RV at 1Pe 3:11 and Amer. RV everywhere).
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A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity! He was decent, he respected God, and he stayed away from evil.
A man named Job lived in Uz. He was a man of integrity! He was decent, he respected God, and he stayed away from evil.
Did you notice my servant Job? Jehovah asked. There is no one on earth as faithful and good as he is. He respects me and is careful not to do anything evil.
Jehovah asked Satan: Have you thought about my servant Job? No one in the world is like him! He is a man of integrity! He is decent and he respects God. He stays away from evil. And he still holds on to his principles. You are trying to provoke me into ruining him for no reason.
Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.
Let him turn away from evil, and do good. Let him seek peace, and pursue it.