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1 One day when the sons of God came to stand in front of the LORD, Satan the Accuser came along with them. 2 The LORD asked Satan, |Where have you come from?| Satan answered the LORD, |From wandering all over the earth.| 3 The LORD asked Satan, |Have you thought about my servant Job? No one in the world is like him! He is a man of integrity: He is decent, he fears God, and he stays away from evil. And he still holds on to his principles. You're trying to provoke me into ruining him for no reason.| 4 Satan answered the LORD, |Skin for skin! Certainly, a man will give everything he has for his life. 5 But stretch out your hand, and strike his flesh and bones. I bet he'll curse you to your face.| 6 The LORD told Satan, |He is in your power, but you must spare his life!| 7 Satan left the LORD's presence and struck Job with painful boils from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. 8 Job took a piece of broken pottery to scratch himself as he sat in the ashes. 9 His wife asked him, |Are you still holding on to your principles? Curse God and die!| Job 2:1-9, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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