On a totally unrelated subject, I thought I would share something that touches on the discussions some have had regarding Job and his being "perfect," according to a literal reading of the text.
I came across this in a letter of the Optina Elder, Macarius, and looked it up for myself in the LXX, Job 14:4-5:
"For who shall be pure from uncleanness? not even one; if even his life should be but one day upon the earth..."
Just thought I'd throw that into the mix of what the book of Job says...
I'm not sure that I have any point to make, but found it interesting. I hadn't read that before, since the Hebrew has a different reading.
The point is, Agrarian, that the Book of Job, verse 1:1, says he was a "perfect [or blameless] man" [in God's eyes I suppose]. This tells us that saints are not "perfect" as the Father in heaven is perfect, but that they are perfect in their hearts. We will always sin, while in this fallen body, but it is in our Christian hearts that we may become Christ-like.
Obviously, Job was "perfect" in that sense because he never blamed God for his misfortunes. And God knew it.