Job 2:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 2:9

7 So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord, and struck Job with painful boils ^afrom the sole of his foot to the crown of his head.

8 And he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself ^awhile he sat in the midst of the ashes.

9 Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity?¹ Curse God and die!”

10 But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. ^aShall we indeed accept good from God, and shall we not accept adversity?” ^bIn all this Job did not ^csin with his lips.

Job’s Three Friends

11 Now when Job’s three friends heard of all this adversity that had come upon him, each one came from his own place—Eliphaz the ^aTemanite, Bildad the ^bShuhite, and Zophar the Naamathite. For they had made an appointment together to come ^cand mourn with him, and to comfort him.

12 And when they raised their eyes from afar, and did not recognize him, they lifted their voices and wept; and each one tore his robe and ^asprinkled dust on his head toward heaven.

Verse Comparison: Job 2:9

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American Standard Version
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.

Amplified® Bible
Then his wife said to him, Do you still hold fast your blameless uprightness? Renounce God and die!

Contemporary English Version
his wife asked, "Why do you still trust God? Why don't you curse him and die?"

Darby English Version
And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse God and die.

Good News Bible
His wife said to him, "You are still as faithful as ever, aren't you? Why don't you curse God and die?"

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

New American Standard Bible
Then his wife said to him, "Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!"

New International Version
His wife said to him, "Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!"

New King James Version
Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then his wife said to him, "Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!"

Revised Standard Version
Then his wife said to him, "Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God, and die."

Young's Literal Translation
And his wife saith to him, `Still thou art keeping hold on thine integrity: bless God and die.'

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