Reference: Eschew
Easton
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A man there hath been in the land of Uz -- Job his name -- and that man hath been perfect and upright -- both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.
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?'
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!'
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 there hath been in the land of Uz -- Job his name -- and that man hath been perfect and upright -- both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.
A man there hath been in the land of Uz -- Job his name -- and that man hath been perfect and upright -- both fearing God, and turning aside from evil.
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?'
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!'
let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;
let him turn aside from evil, and do good, let him seek peace and pursue it;