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.

⁶ My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let it go: my heart shall not reproach me so long as I live.

⁶ Let me be weighed in an even balance that God may know mine integrity.

⁷ He withdraweth not his eyes from the righteous: but with kings are they on the throne; yea, he doth establish them for ever, and they are exalted.

⁹ Oh let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end; but establish the just: for the righteous God trieth the hearts and reins.

⁵ The Lord trieth the righteous: but the wicked and him that loveth violence his soul hateth.

¹⁵ The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.

¹⁸ The Lord knoweth the days of the upright: and their inheritance shall be for ever.

¹¹ The Lord knoweth the thoughts of man, that they are vanity.

¹⁶⁸ I have kept thy precepts and thy testimonies: for all my ways are before thee.