Bible Cross References
thy fear
Job 1:1
There was a man named Job, living in the land of Uz, who worshiped God and was faithful to him. He was a good man, careful not to do anything evil.
Job 1:9
Satan replied, "Would Job worship you if he got nothing out of it?
Job 1:10
You have always protected him and his family and everything he owns. You bless everything he does, and you have given him enough cattle to fill the whole country.
2 Kings 20:3
"Remember, LORD, that I have served you faithfully and loyally and that I have always tried to do what you wanted me to." And he began to cry bitterly.
thy confidence
Job 13:15
I've lost all hope, so what if God kills me? I am going to state my case to him.
Proverbs 3:26
The LORD will keep you safe. He will not let you fall into a trap.
Proverbs 14:26
Reverence for the LORD gives confidence and security to a man and his family.
thy hope
Job 17:15
Where is there any hope for me? Who sees any?
1 Peter 1:13
So then, have your minds ready for action. Keep alert and set your hope completely on the blessing which will be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 Peter 1:17
You call him Father, when you pray to God, who judges all people by the same standard, according to what each one has done; so then, spend the rest of your lives here on earth in reverence for him.
the uprightness
Job 1:8
"Did you notice my servant Job?" the LORD asked. "There is no one on earth as faithful and good as he is. He worships me and is careful not to do anything evil."
Job 16:17
but I am not guilty of any violence, and my prayer to God is sincere.
Job 23:11
I follow faithfully the road he chooses, and never wander to either side.
Job 23:12
I always do what God commands; I follow his will, not my own desires.
Job 27:5
I will never say that you men are right; I will insist on my innocence to my dying day.
Job 27:6
I will never give up my claim to be right; my conscience is clear.
Job 29:12-17
12
When the poor cried out, I helped them; I gave help to orphans who had nowhere to turn.
13
People who were in deepest misery praised me, and I helped widows find security.
14
I have always acted justly and fairly.
15
I was eyes for the blind, and feet for the lame.
16
I was like a father to the poor and took the side of strangers in trouble.
17
I destroyed the power of cruel men and rescued their victims.
Job 31:1-40
1
I have made a solemn promise never to look with lust at a woman.
2
What does Almighty God do to us? How does he repay human deeds?
3
He sends disaster and ruin to those who do wrong.
4
God knows everything I do; he sees every step I take.
5
I swear I have never acted wickedly and never tried to deceive others.
6
Let God weigh me on honest scales, and he will see how innocent I am.
7
If I have turned from the right path or let myself be attracted to evil, if my hands are stained with sin,
8
then let my crops be destroyed, or let others eat the food I grow.
9
If I have been attracted to my neighbor's wife, and waited, hidden, outside her door,
10
then let my wife cook another man's food and sleep in another man's bed.
11
Such wickedness should be punished by death.
12
It would be like a destructive, hellish fire, consuming everything I have.
13
When any of my servants complained against me, I would listen and treat them fairly.
14
If I did not, how could I then face God? What could I say when God came to judge me?
15
The same God who created me created my servants also.
16
I have never refused to help the poor; never have I let widows live in despair
17
or let orphans go hungry while I ate.
18
All my life I have taken care of them.
19
When I found someone in need, too poor to buy clothes,
20
I would give him clothing made of wool that had come from my own flock of sheep. Then he would praise me with all his heart.
21
If I have ever cheated an orphan, knowing I could win in court,
22
then may my arms be broken; may they be torn from my shoulders.
23
Because I fear God's punishment, I could never do such a thing.
24
I have never trusted in riches
25
or taken pride in my wealth.
26
I have never worshiped the sun in its brightness or the moon in all its beauty.
27
I have not been led astray to honor them by kissing my hand in reverence to them.
28
Such a sin should be punished by death; it denies Almighty God.
29
I have never been glad when my enemies suffered, or pleased when they met with disaster;
30
I never sinned by praying for their death.
31
All those who work for me know that I have always welcomed strangers.
32
I invited travelers into my home and never let them sleep in the streets.
33
Others try to hide their sins, but I have never concealed mine.
34
I have never feared what people would say; I have never kept quiet or stayed indoors because I feared their scorn.
35
Will no one listen to what I am saying? I swear that every word is true. Let Almighty God answer me. If the charges my opponent brings against me were written down so that I could see them,
36
I would wear them proudly on my shoulder and place them on my head like a crown.
37
I would tell God everything I have done, and hold my head high in his presence.
38
If I have stolen the land I farm and taken it from its rightful owners---
39
if I have eaten the food that grew there but let the farmers that grew it starve---
40
then instead of wheat and barley, may weeds and thistles grow. The words of Job are ended.