Job 2:1-9 ▼

1 Again, there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came among them to present himself before the LORD.

2 The LORD said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Then Satan answered the LORD and said, “From roaming about on the earth and walking around on it.”

3 The LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man fearing God and turning away from evil. And he still holds firm to his integrity, although you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”

4 Satan answered the LORD and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has, he will give for his life.

5 However, reach out with Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You to Your face!”

6 So the LORD said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your power, only spare his life.”

7 Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and struck Job with severe boils from the sole of his foot to the top of his head.

8 And Job took a piece of pottery to scrape himself while he was sitting in the ashes.

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