Job 2:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

Thou speakest

Genesis 3:17

2 Samuel 19:22

Matthew 16:23

As one

Shall we receive

James 5:10

In all this

James 3:2

General references

Job 34:8

Psalm 39:9

Lamentations 3:38

Bible References

Thou speakest

Then to Adam He said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife, and have eaten from the tree about which I commanded you, saying, ‘You shall not eat from it’;

Cursed is the ground because of you;

In toil you will eat of it

All the days of your life.

David then said, “What have I to do with you, O sons of Zeruiah, that you should this day be an adversary to me? Should any man be put to death in Israel today? For do I not know that I am king over Israel today?”

But He turned and said to Peter, “Get behind Me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to Me; for you are not setting your mind on God’s interests, but man’s.”

As one

But when David returned to bless his household, Michal the daughter of Saul came out to meet David and said, “How the king of Israel distinguished himself today! He uncovered himself today in the eyes of his servants’ maids as one of the foolish ones shamelessly uncovers himself!”

As for me, where could I get rid of my reproach? And as for you, you will be like one of the fools in Israel. Now therefore, please speak to the king, for he will not withhold me from you.”

Now David’s heart troubled him after he had numbered the people. So David said to the Lord, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O Lord, please take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted very foolishly.”

For the eyes of the Lord move to and fro throughout the earth that He may strongly support those whose heart is completely His. You have acted foolishly in this. Indeed, from now on you will surely have wars.”

“Forsake your folly and live,
And proceed in the way of understanding.”

Five of them were foolish, and five were prudent.

Shall we receive

There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.

For all my father’s household was nothing but dead men before my lord the king; yet you set your servant among those who ate at your own table. What right do I have yet that I should complain anymore to the king?”

Is it not from the mouth of the Most High
That

both good and ill go forth?

So Jesus said to Peter, “Put the sword into the sheath; the cup which the Father has given Me, shall I not drink it?”

rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer,

Furthermore, we had earthly fathers to discipline us, and we respected them; shall we not much rather be subject to the Father of spirits, and live?

As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.

In all this

Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God.

For the choir director, for Jeduthun. A Psalm of David.
I said, “I will guard my ways
That I may not sin with my tongue;
I will guard my mouth as with a muzzle
While the wicked are in my presence.”

On account of the sin of their mouth and the words of their lips,

Let them even be caught in their pride,
And on account of curses and lies which they utter.

You brood of vipers, how can you, being evil, speak what is good? For the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart.

For we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able to bridle the whole body as well.

General references

Who goes in company with the workers of iniquity,
And walks with wicked men?

“I have become mute, I do not open my mouth,
Because it is You who have done it.

Is it not from the mouth of the Most High
That

both good and ill go forth?