Job 1:11 But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face."

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
But now stretch out your hand and strike everything he has, and he will surely curse you to your face."

English Standard Version
But stretch out your hand and touch all that he has, and he will curse you to your face.”

New American Standard Bible
"But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face."

King James Bible
But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But stretch out Your hand and strike everything he owns, and he will surely curse You to Your face."

International Standard Version
However, stretch out your hand and strike everything he owns, and he will curse you to your face."

American Standard Version
But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face.

Douay-Rheims Bible
But stretch forth thy hand a little, and touch all that he hath, and see if he blesseth thee not to thy face.

Darby Bible Translation
But put forth thy hand now and touch all that he hath, and see if he will not curse thee to thy face!

Young's Literal Translation
The work of his hands Thou hast blessed, and his substance hath spread in the land, and yet, put forth, I pray Thee, Thy hand, and strike against anything that he hath -- if not: to Thy face he doth bless Thee!'

Cross References

Revelation 12:10
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation, and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ: for the accuser of our brothers is cast down, which accused them before our God day and night.

Job 1:12
And the LORD said to Satan, Behold, all that he has is in your power; only on himself put not forth your hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.

Job 2:5
But put forth your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face.

Job 19:21
Have pity on me, have pity on me, O you my friends; for the hand of God has touched me.

Isaiah 65:3
A people that provokes me to anger continually to my face; that sacrifices in gardens, and burns incense on altars of brick;

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:6-12 Job's afflictions began from the malice of Satan, by the Lord's permission, for wise and holy purposes. There is an evil spirit, the enemy of God, and of all righteousness, who is continually seeking to distress, to lead astray, and, if possible, to destroy those who love God. How far his influence may extend, we cannot say; but probably much unsteadiness and unhappiness in Christians may be ascribed to him. While we are on this earth we are within his reach. Hence it concerns us to be sober and vigilant, 1Pe 5:8. See how Satan censures Job. This is the common way of slanderers, to suggest that which they have no reason to think is true. But as there is nothing we should dread more than really being hypocrites, so there is nothing we need dread less than being called and counted so without cause. It is not wrong to look at the eternal recompence in our obedience; but it is wrong to aim at worldly advantages in our religion. God's people are taken under his special protection; they, and all that belong to them. The blessing of the Lord makes rich; Satan himself owns it. God suffered Job to be tried, as he suffered Peter to be sifted. It is our comfort that God has the devil in a chain, Re 20:1. He has no power to lead men to sin, but what they give him themselves; nor any power to afflict men, but what is given him from above. All this is here described to us after the manner of men. The Scripture speaks thus to teach us that God directs the affairs of the world.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

11. curse thee to thy face—in antithesis to God's praise of him (Job 1:8), "one that feareth God." Satan's words are too true of many. Take away their prosperity and you take away their religion (Mal 3:14).