What, though, about the issue of integrity? ElipHaz and his two friends insisted that aan's integrity makes no difference to God. Did Job swallow that vile teaching? Far from it! Job asserted that integrity matters to God. He said confidently of Jehovah: "He will recognize my integrity." (Job31:6) Further, Job saw clearly that the false reasoning of his would-be comforters amounted to an attack on his integrity. It stirred Job to make his longest speech, one that finally closed the mouths of those three men. - JOB 27:5; 31:1, 2, 9-11, 16-18,26-28.
Job saw that his integrity involved his everyday life So he defended the way he lived and acted. For example, he avoided all forms of idolatry; he treated others with kindness and dignity; he morally clean, cherishing his marriage; and above all, he remained loyalty devoted to the only true God, Jehovah. This, Job was able to say with his whole heart: "Until I die, I will not renounce my integrity! -
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