Job 2:9

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Summary

Job 2:9

Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

His wife

Genesis 3:6

1 Kings 11:4

Retain

Curse god

Job 2:5

Job 1:11

General references

2 Corinthians 2:11

Bible References

His wife

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart away after other gods; and his heart was not wholly devoted to the Lord his God, as the heart of David his father had been.

Retain

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 fast his integrity, although you incited Me against him to ruin him without cause.”

“They say to God, ‘Depart from us!
We do not even desire the knowledge of Your ways.

While he was still talking with them, behold, the messenger came down to him and he said, “Behold, this evil is from the Lord; why should I wait for the Lord any longer?”

You have said, ‘It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept His charge, and that we have walked in mourning before the Lord of hosts?

Curse god

However, put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You to Your face.”

But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face.”

General references

so that no advantage would be taken of us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.