There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And that man was pure and upright, one who feared God and turned away from evil.

So the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil."

Then the Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a pure and upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil. And he still holds firmly to his integrity, so that you stirred me up to destroy him without reason."

Call to mind now: Who, being innocent, ever perished? And where were upright people ever destroyed?

but people are born to trouble, as surely as the sparks fly upward.

if you become pure and upright, even now he will rouse himself for you, and will restore your righteous abode.

Upright men are appalled at this; the innocent man is troubled with the godless.

There an upright person could present his case before him, and I would be delivered forever from my judge.

For it is a fire that devours even to Destruction, and it would uproot all my harvest.

Scatter abroad the abundance of your anger. Look at every proud man and bring him low;