Job 1:1 - Good News Bible (Catholic edition in Septuagint order)There was a man named Job, living in the land of Uz, who worshipped God and was faithful to him. He was a good man, careful not to do anything evil. See the chapterMore versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769There 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. See the chapterAmplified Bible - Classic EditionTHERE WAS a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who [reverently] feared God and abstained from and shunned evil [because it was wrong]. See the chapterAmerican Standard Version (1901)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 turned away from evil. See the chapterCommon English BibleA man in the land of Uz was named Job. That man was honest, a person of absolute integrity; he feared God and avoided evil. See the chapterCatholic Public Domain VersionThere was a man in the land of Uz named Job, and he was a simple and honest man, fearing God and withdrawing from evil. See the chapter |