Job 1:1

I. The Prologue (1:1-2:13)

Job’s Good Life

1:1 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.

Job 2:3

2:3 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.”

Job 28:28

28:28 And he said to mankind,

‘The fear of the Lord – that is wisdom,

and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”

Psalms 34:14

34:14 Turn away from evil and do what is right!

Strive for peace and promote it!

Psalms 37:27

37:27 Turn away from evil! Do what is right!

Then you will enjoy lasting security.

Proverbs 3:7

3:7 Do not be wise in your own estimation;

fear the Lord and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 16:6

16:6 Through loyal love and truth iniquity is appeased;

through fearing the Lord one avoids evil.

Proverbs 16:17

16:17 The highway of the upright is to turn away from evil;

the one who guards his way safeguards his life.

Isaiah 1:16-17

1:16 Wash! Cleanse yourselves!

Remove your sinful deeds

from my sight.

Stop sinning!

1:17 Learn to do what is right!

Promote justice!

Give the oppressed reason to celebrate!

Take up the cause of the orphan!

Defend the rights of the widow!

Matthew 6:13

6:13 And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.

John 17:15

17:15 I am not asking you to take them out of the world, but that you keep them safe from the evil one.