Job 1:1
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.
Cross-reference
In Job 1:8, God Himself uses the same description of Job as blameless and upright, confirming the narrator’s claim.
Job 31 details his lifelong integrity and purity, serving as a concrete example of the blamelessness introduced in 1:1.
Job 23:12 says he treasured God’s words, aligning with the fear of God and shunning evil in 1:1.
Job 23:11 shows Job himself claiming he has kept God’s way, matching the blameless walk described in 1:1.
Job 2:3 repeats God’s affirmation of Job’s integrity despite trials, reinforcing his blameless character.
Job 29:2 yearns for past days of blessing — pointing back to the blameless life described in 1:1.
Job 9:20 has Job doubting his own perfection — a contrast to the initial claim that he was blameless and upright.
In Job 4:6, Eliphaz references Job's fear and uprightness — directly echoing the description of Job in 1:1.
Job 2:10 shows Job's patient acceptance of suffering — consistent with his blameless, God-fearing character described earlier.
Genesis 17:1 calls Abraham to walk before God and be blameless, a charge that mirrors Job’s described character.
James 5:11 cites Job’s perseverance and God’s compassion, echoing the steadfast faith behind his blamelessness.
Luke 1:6 describes Zechariah and Elizabeth as righteous and blameless — directly paralleling Job's description.
Ezekiel 14:20 again lists Job as one of three righteous men, reinforcing his standing as a model of righteousness.
Ezekiel 14:14 names Job alongside Noah and Daniel as righteous men, confirming his blameless reputation.
Proverbs 16:6 states that fear of the LORD leads to avoiding evil — mirroring Job's fearing God and shunning evil.
Proverbs 8:13 explicitly links fearing God and hating evil — the same combination found in Job's description.
Genesis 6:9 describes Noah as righteous and blameless, using very similar language to Job 1:1’s portrait.
Acts 10:2 describes Cornelius as devout and fearing God, directly echoing Job's fear of God and uprightness.
Luke 2:25 describes Simeon as righteous and devout, a close parallel to Job's blameless, God-fearing character.
Psalm 37:37 directly uses 'blameless and upright' — the exact same phrase describing Job. A precise verbal parallel.
Proverbs 2:21 promises land to the upright and those with integrity — qualities Job embodies.
Proverbs 3:7 commands fearing the Lord and turning from evil, exactly matching Job's described character.
Deuteronomy 18:13 commands Israel to be 'perfect' (tamim) — Job exemplifies this command, showing he lived up to the standard.
Proverbs 14:2 links uprightness with fearing the Lord, directly paralleling Job's blameless and God-fearing life.
Genesis 25:27 describes Jacob as a 'plain man' (tam) — the same Hebrew word used for Job's blamelessness, linking two righteous figures.
1 Peter 3:11 exhorts turning from evil and doing good — akin to Job's shunning evil and being upright.
Genesis 20:11 notes absence of fear of God — contrasting with Job's explicit fear of God.
Genesis 22:12 commends Abraham's fear of God — the same quality Job is described as having.
Joshua 24:14 calls for fearing God and serving Him sincerely — Job's fear of God matches this call to wholehearted devotion.
In 2 Samuel 22:24, David claims to be 'upright' (tamim) — a parallel self-assessment of blamelessness similar to Job's description.
1 Kings 8:61 urges a 'perfect' heart toward God — Job's character matches this ideal, being perfect and upright.
2 Kings 20:3 records Hezekiah's claim of wholehearted devotion — a parallel to Job's blameless and upright character.
2 Chronicles 31:20 similarly describes Hezekiah as doing what is good and right — echoing Job's blamelessness.
2 Chronicles 31:21 highlights Hezekiah's wholehearted service — a parallel to Job's fearing God and shunning evil.
Jeremiah 25:20 mentions the land of Uz as a distinct region; Job's homeland is the same land.
Lamentations 4:21 associates the land of Uz with Edom; Job's homeland is Uz, suggesting an Edomite context.
Psalm 26:11 similarly speaks of walking in integrity, echoing Job's blameless character. Both affirm upright living before God.
Nehemiah 7:2 commends Hanani as a faithful man who feared God — Job's fear of God parallels this commendation of character.