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Job 2:3
Job 2:3 is verse 3 of Job chapter 2, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”
King James Version
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.
World English Bible
Yahweh said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil. He still maintains his integrity, although you incited me against him, to ruin him without cause.”
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Job 2:1–5 · Berean Standard Bible
1 On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.
2 “Where have you come from?” said the LORD to Satan. “From roaming through the earth,” he replied, “and walking back and forth in it.”
3 Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”
4 “Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.
5 But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
Job 1:8Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil.”
Job 9:20Even if I were righteous, my mouth would condemn me; if I were blameless, it would declare me guilty.
Genesis 6:9This is the account of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God.
Psalms 37:37Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace.
Philippians 3:12Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already been made perfect, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me.
1 Peter 5:10And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.
Proverbs 11:8The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
Proverbs 13:6Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner.
Proverbs 14:2He who walks in uprightness fears the LORD, but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.
Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Proverbs 16:17The highway of the upright leads away from evil; he who guards his way protects his life.
Job 1:21saying: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will return. The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.”
Job 1:22In all this, Job did not sin or charge God with wrongdoing.
Job 13:15Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.
Job 27:5I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.
Job 27:6I will cling to my righteousness and never let go. As long as I live, my conscience will not accuse me.
Psalms 26:1Vindicate me, O LORD! For I have walked with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering.
Psalms 41:12In my integrity You uphold me and set me in Your presence forever.
James 1:12Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love Him.
1 Peter 1:7so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Job 1:11But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”
2 Samuel 20:20“Far be it!” Joab declared. “Far be it from me to swallow up or destroy!
Job 9:17For He would crush me with a tempest and multiply my wounds without cause.
John 9:3Jesus answered, “Neither this man nor his parents sinned, but this happened so that the works of God would be displayed in him.