Job 2:9
What does Job 2:9 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 2:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And his wife said to him, Are you still keeping your righteousness? Say a curse against God, and put an end to yourself.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And his wife saith to him, `Still thou art keeping hold on thine integrity: bless God and die.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And his wife said to him: Dost thou still continue in thy simplicity? bless God and die.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curseGod and die.
Context
v.8And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself therewith; and he sat among the ashes.
v.9This passage
v.10But 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.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 6:33
And while he was yet talking with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of Jehovah; why should I wait for Jehovah any longer?
- Job 2:3
And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
- Malachi 3:14
Ye have said, It is vain to serve God; and what profit is it that we have kept his charge, and that we have walked mournfully before Jehovah of hosts?
- Job 2:5
But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will renounce thee to thy face.
- Job 21:14
And they say unto God, Depart from us; For we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
- Genesis 3:6
And 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 to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat; and she gave also unto her husband with her, and he did eat.
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