Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man has he will give for his life.
New American Standard Bible
Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
King James Version
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Holman Bible
“Skin for skin!” Satan answered the Lord. “A man will give up everything he owns in exchange for his life.
International Standard Version
Satan answered the LORD, "Skin for skin! The man will give up everything that he owns in exchange for his health.
A Conservative Version
And Satan answered LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man has he will give for his life.
American Standard Version
And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
Amplified
Satan answered the Lord, “
Bible in Basic English
And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.
Darby Translation
And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life;
Julia Smith Translation
And the adversary will answer Jehovah and say, Skin for skin, and all which is to a man he will give for his soul.
King James 2000
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man has will he give for his life.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Satan answered him and said, "Skin for skin! All that {that} man has he will give for his life.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Satan answered the LORD, and said, "Skin for skin? Yea, a man will give all that ever he hath, for his life.
NET Bible
But Satan answered the Lord, "Skin for skin! Indeed, a man will give up all that he has to save his life!
New Heart English Bible
Satan answered the LORD, and said, "Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
The Emphasized Bible
Then the accuser answered Yahweh, and said, Skin for skin, and so, all that a man hath, will he give for his life.
Webster
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, even, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
World English Bible
Satan answered Yahweh, and said, "Skin for skin. Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'A skin for a skin, and all that a man hath he doth give for his life.
Themes
false Accusation » Incidents illustrative of » Satan falsely accuses job
Falsehood » Instances of » Satan » In impugning job's motives for being righteous
Man » Would give all his possessions for the preservation of life
Motive » Misunderstood » Job's, in his righteousness
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 2:4
Images Job 2:4
Prayers for Job 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Adversary's Attack On Job's Person
3 And Jehovah said unto Satan, Have you set your heart on My servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one who fears God and turns away from evil? And still he is keeping hold of his integrity, although you moved Me against him to destroy him without cause. 4 And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man has he will give for his life. 5 But indeed put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse You to Your face.
Cross References
Esther 7:3-4
And Esther the queen answered and said, If I have found favor in your sight, O king, and if it pleases the king, let my life be given me at my petition, and my people at my request.
Isaiah 2:20-21
In that day a man shall cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold, which they made for him to worship, to the moles and to the bats;
Jeremiah 41:8
But ten men were found among them who said to Ishmael, Do not kill us, for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he held back and did not kill them among their brothers.
Matthew 6:25
Therefore I say to you, Do not be anxious for your life, what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor for your body, what you shall put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Matthew 16:26
For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
Acts 27:18-19
And being exceedingly storm-tossed with a tempest, they made a casting on the next day;
Philippians 3:8-10
But no, rather, I also count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them to be dung, so that I may win Christ