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 eschewed evil. The Book of Job - Page 91857 - 188 pagesFull view - About this book
| Daniel Tyerman - God - 1818 - 548 pages
...Poverty and disease may be the companions of a Job, of whom the highest character is recorded, " that he was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil." But amidst all these sufferings, there may be Job's supports and consolations which were evinced by... | |
| Theology, Doctrinal - 1819 - 488 pages
...Lord, and not to men a. SECT.- 8. Integrity of heart and lij'e exhibited in the character of Job. v There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was...upright; and one that feared God and eschewed evil ". And when » 1 Tim. vi. II. ° 1 Pet. ii. 12. * Rph. vi. 14. i 1 Pet. iii. 16. ' 1 John, iii. 18. ' Pliil.... | |
| Bible - 1819 - 948 pages
...and speaking peace to all bis seed. The Book of JOB. CHAP. I. fT'HERE was a man in the land of Uz, JL him. 37 And when the lad was come to the place of the arrow whic 2 And there were born unto him seven sons and three daughters. 3 His substance also was seven thousand... | |
| Devotional exercises - 1819 - 286 pages
...glow'd. At length misfortunes take their turn to reign, And ills on ills succeed a dreadful train !" * 1. THERE was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job ; be was perfect and upright, one who feared God and avoided evil. 2. And there were born unto him... | |
| William Romaine - 1821 - 306 pages
...the testimony which the holy Spirit gives of him, ascribes to him higher attainments than morality. " There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was...upright, and one " that feared God and eschewed evil." These are very great encomiums in themselves, and greater as coming from God, to be perfect, to walk... | |
| Joseph Caryl - Bible - 1824 - 282 pages
...heart, than to say, ' Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him ?' " JOB. CHAPTER I. " Verse 1. ' There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was...upright, and one that feared God and eschewed evil.' " There was such a man, but it is not precisely known at what time he lived, though it is probable... | |
| Joseph Wilson (minister of Laxton.) - Bible - 1824 - 368 pages
...perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God ; " And of the latter ( Job, \. 1. ), that he " was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil." And such also was Daniel's character; for he grew "to so great a perfection and eminency, in all righteousness,... | |
| Thom Scott - Theology - 1824 - 622 pages
...God himself "the friend of God;" ' Isaac, to whose prayer it pleased God to listen ; ' and Job, who " was perfect and upright, and one ' that feared God and eschewed evil." ' 2 No doubt there were pious persons and accepted worshippers of God from the earliest days, and most... | |
| 950 pages
...very first sentences, in the ordinarv stvle of historical or biographical narration — " There was » man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job, and that man was perfect and upright, one that feared God and eschewed evil. And there was born unto him seven sons and three daughters.... | |
| John McDowell - Theology, Doctrinal - 1825 - 560 pages
...it is recorded, " Noah was a just man and. perfect in his generations ;" Gen. vi. 9. Of Job we read, "That man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God and eschewed evil ;" Job i. 1. Hezekiah, in his sickness prayed unto the Lord, "Remember now how I have walked before... | |
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