Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then said his wife unto him, "Dost thou yet continue in thy perfectness? Curse God, and die."
New American Standard Bible
Then his wife said to him, “Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!”
King James Version
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
Holman Bible
His wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!”
International Standard Version
Then his wife told him, "Do you remain firm in your integrity? Curse God and die!"
A Conservative Version
Then his wife said to him, Do thou still hold fast thine integrity? Renounce God, and die.
American Standard Version
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.
Amplified
Then his wife said to him, “Do you still cling to your integrity [and your faith and trust in God, without blaming Him]? Curse God and die!”
Bible in Basic English
And his wife said to him, Are you still keeping your righteousness? Say a curse against God, and put an end to yourself.
Darby Translation
And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse God and die.
Julia Smith Translation
And his wife will say to him, Yet thou art holding fast upon thine integrity: praise God and die.
King James 2000
Then said his wife unto him, Do you still retain your integrity? curse God, and die.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then his wife said to him, "Are you still persisting in your blamelessness? {Curse} God and die."
Modern King James verseion
And his wife said to him, Do you still hold to your integrity? Curse God and die!
NET Bible
Then his wife said to him, "Are you still holding firmly to your integrity? Curse God, and die!"
New Heart English Bible
Then his wife said to him, "Do you still maintain your integrity? Renounce God, and die."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said his wife unto him, Art thou still holding fast thine integrity? Curse God, and die!
Webster
Then said his wife to him, Dost thou still retain thy integrity? curse God, and die.
World English Bible
Then his wife said to him, "Do you still maintain your integrity? Renounce God, and die."
Youngs Literal Translation
And his wife saith to him, 'Still thou art keeping hold on thine integrity: bless God and die.'
Themes
Being Forsaken by friends » Instances of
Blasphemy » Instances of » Job's wife, when she exhorted job to curse God and die
Diseases » Regarded as visitations
Evil » Women evil women » General references to
Evil » Temptresses, examples of women who have enticed men to sin » Job's wife
Job » A man who lived in uz » Trial of, by affliction of satan
Resignation » Should be exhibited in » Bodily suffering
Temptation » Resisted, example of » Job, by rejecting evil counsel
Temptresses » Eve » Job's wife
Wives » Bad--exemplified » Job's wife
Women » For love of sympathy of » Wickedness of
Women » Instances of » Job's wife, in suggesting to him that he curse God and die
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References
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 2:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Job's Blameless Behavior
8 so that he sat upon the ground in the ashes, and scraped off the filth of his sores with a potsherd. 9 Then said his wife unto him, "Dost thou yet continue in thy perfectness? Curse God, and die." 10 But Job said unto her, "Thou speakest like a foolish woman. Seeing we have received prosperity at the hand of God, wherefore should we not be content with adversity also?" In all these things, did not Job sin with his lips.
Names
Cross References
Job 2:3
Then said the LORD unto Satan, "Hast thou not considered my servant Job, how that he is an innocent and virtuous man such one as feareth God, and escheweth evil, and that there is none like him in the land? But thou movedst me against him, to punish him: yet is it in vain, for he continueth still in his godliness."
Job 2:5
But lay thine hand upon him, touch him once upon the bone and flesh, and, I hold, he shall curse thee to thy face."
Genesis 3:6
And the woman saw that it was a good tree to eat of, and lusty unto the eyes, and a pleasant tree for to make wise. And took of the fruit of it and ate, and gave unto her husband also with her, and he ate.
Genesis 3:12
And Adam answered, "The woman which thou gavest to bear me company, she took me of the tree, and I ate."
1 Kings 11:4
For when Solomon was old, his wives turned his heart after other gods: so that his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.
2 Kings 6:33
And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger was come unto him. And he said, "Behold, this evil is of the LORD! What more shall we look for of the LORD?"
Job 1:11
But lay thine hand upon him a little, touch once all that he hath, and, I hold, he shall curse thee to thy face."
Job 21:14-15
They say unto God, 'Go from us: we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!
Malachi 3:14
Ye have said, 'It is but lost labour, to serve God: What profit have we for keeping his commandments, and for walking humbly before the LORD of Hosts?