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

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 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.

The old lion perisheth for lack of prey, and the stout lion's whelps are scattered abroad.

Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

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

I am as one mocked of his neighbour, who calleth upon God, and he answereth him: the just upright man is laughed to scorn.

He wandereth abroad for bread, saying, Where is it? he knoweth that the day of darkness is ready at his hand.

Upright men shall be astonied at this, and the innocent shall stir up himself against the hypocrite.

Cast abroad the rage of thy wrath: and behold every one that is proud, and abase him.