There was a certain man in the land of Uz, whose name [was] Job; and that man was true, blameless, righteous, and godly, abstaining from everything evil.

And the Lord said to the devil, Have you then observed My servant Job, that there is none like him upon the earth, a harmless, true, blameless, and godly man; abstaining from all evil? And yet he cleaves to innocence, although you have incited [Me] to destroy his substance without cause?

And He said to man, Behold, godliness is wisdom: and to abstain from evil is understanding.

Turn away from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

Turn aside from evil, and do good; and dwell forever.

Be not wise in your own conceit; but fear God, and depart from all evil.

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The paths of life turn aside from evil, and the ways of righteousness are length of life. He that receives instruction shall be in prosperity, and he that regards reproofs shall be made wise. He that keeps his ways preserves his own soul, and he that loves his life will spare his mouth.

Wash, and be clean; remove your iniquities from your souls before My eyes; cease from your iniquities;

learn to do well; diligently seek judgment, deliver him that is suffering wrong, plead for the orphan, and obtain justice for the widow.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil [one]. For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

I do not ask that You should take them out of the world, but that You should keep them from the evil [one].

Do good, O Lord, to them [that are] good, and to them [that are] upright in heart.

so that you may prove to be sons of your Father in heaven; because He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and He sends rain on the just and on the unjust.

For you always have the poor with you, and whenever you wish you are able to do them good; but you do not always have Me.

Then Jesus said to them, "I will ask you one thing: Is it lawful on the Sabbath to do good or to do evil, to save life or to kill?"

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, hoping to receive nothing back; and your reward shall be great, and you will be sons of the Most High. For He is kind to the unthankful and evil.

For the good that I will to do, I do not do; but the evil I will not to do, this I practice.

Therefore I find this law, that [when] I wish to do the right [thing], that evil is present with me.

So then, as we have opportunity, let us work what is good toward all, but especially toward those who are of the household of faith.

to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, sharing,

But do not forget the doing of good and generosity, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do [it], to him it is sin.

Beloved, do not imitate the evil, but the good. He who does good is of God; he who does evil has not seen God.

My soul has long been a sojourner;

I was peaceable among them that hated peace; when I spoke to them, they warred against me without a cause.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.

to give light to them that sit in darkness and [in] the shadow of death, to guide our feet into the way of peace."

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

For the mind of the flesh is death, but the mind of the Spirit is life and peace.

If possible, as much as depends on you, keeping peace with all men.

For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.

Therefore let us pursue the things [which make] for peace and the things by which one may edify another.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

Pursue peace and holiness with all [people], without which no one shall see the Lord:

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those making peace.