Job 1:1
Job’s Character and Wealth
1There was a man in the land of aUz whose name was bJob, and that man was cblameless and upright, one who dfeared God and eturned away from evil.Job 2:3
3And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still fholds fast his integrity, although you incited me against him to destroy him gwithout reason.”Job 28:28
28And he said to man,‘Behold, hthe fear of the Lord, that is wisdom,
and to iturn away from evil is understanding.’”
Psalms 34:14
14 jTurn away from evil and do good;seek peace and kpursue it.
Psalms 37:27
27 lTurn away from evil and do good;so shall you mdwell forever.
Proverbs 3:7
7 nBe not wise in your own eyes;ofear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 16:6
6By psteadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,and by qthe fear of the Lord one rturns away from evil.
Proverbs 16:17
17The highway of the upright sturns aside from evil;whoever guards his way preserves his life.
Isaiah 1:16-17
16 tWash yourselves; make yourselves clean;remove the evil of your deeds from before my eyes;
ucease to do evil,
17learn to do good;
vseek justice,
correct oppression;
wbring justice to the fatherless,
plead the widow’s cause.
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