There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and this man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and abstained from evil.

And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil?

Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is spread abroad in the land.

And Jehovah said to Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God and abstaineth from evil? and still he remaineth firm in his integrity, though thou movedst me against him, to swallow him up without cause.

Remember, I pray thee, who that was innocent has perished? and where were the upright cut off?

If thou be pure and upright, surely now he will awake for thee, and make the habitation of thy righteousness prosperous;

I am to be one that is a derision to his friend, I who call upon +God, and whom he will answer: a derision is the just upright man.

He wandereth abroad for bread, where may it be? He knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

Upright men shall be astonished at this, and the innocent shall be stirred up against the ungodly;

There would an upright man reason with him; and I should be delivered for ever from my judge.

Cast abroad the ragings of thine anger, and look on every one that is proud, and abase him: