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}

And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and {toward} men.

For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

Take fast hold of instruction; let {her} not go: keep her; for she {is} thy life.

I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.

The LORD rewarded me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands hath he recompensed me.

Beloved, if our heart condemn us not, {then} have we confidence toward God.

Which shew the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and {their} thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;) {their conscience...: or, the conscience witnessing with them} {the mean...: or, between themselves}

For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.

For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord. {know: or, I am not conscious of any fault}

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

Holding fast the faithful word as he hath been taught, that he may be able by sound doctrine both to exhort and to convince the gainsayers. {as...: or, in teaching}

Not for {any} injustice in mine hands: also my prayer {is} pure.