Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. {maintain: Heb. prove, or, argue}

He that justifieth the wicked, and he that condemneth the just, even they both {are} abomination to the LORD.

And it was {so}, that after the LORD had spoken these words unto Job, the LORD said to Eliphaz the Temanite, My wrath is kindled against thee, and against thy two friends: for ye have not spoken of me {the thing that is} right, as my servant Job {hath}.

If there be a controversy between men, and they come unto judgment, that {the judges} may judge them; then they shall justify the righteous, and condemn the wicked.

I put on righteousness, and it clothed me: my judgment {was} as a robe and a diadem.

But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed.

Also against his three friends was his wrath kindled, because they had found no answer, and {yet} had condemned Job.

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. {maintain: Heb. prove, or, argue}

And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that {there is} none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause. {to destroy...: Heb. to swallow him up}

{Is} not {this} thy fear, thy confidence, thy hope, and the uprightness of thy ways?

The way of the just {is} uprightness: thou, most upright, dost weigh the path of the just.

Let me be weighed in an even balance, that God may know mine integrity. {Let...: Heb. Let him weigh me in balances of justice}

For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God. {himself: Heb. his soul}

If thou hast any thing to say, answer me: speak, for I desire to justify thee.

I am clean without transgression, I {am} innocent; neither {is there} iniquity in me.

And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.