Job 2:3

And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil? and he still keeps his righteousness, though you have been moving me to send destruction on him without cause.

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And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

In Context

2And the Lord said to the Satan, Where do you come from? And the Satan said in answer, From wandering this way and that on the earth, and walking about on it.

4And the Satan said in answer to the Lord, Skin for skin, all a man has he will give for his life.

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Cross References

Genesis 6:9These are the generations of Noah. Noah was an upright man and without sin in his generation: he went in the ways of God.

Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. He was without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil.

Job 1:8And the Lord said to the Satan, Have you taken note of my servant Job, for there is no one like him on the earth, a man without sin and upright, fearing God and keeping himself far from evil?

Job 1:21With nothing I came out of my mother's body, and with nothing I will go back there; the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; let the Lord's name be praised.

Job 9:20Though I was in the right, he would say that I was in the wrong; I have done no evil; but he says that I am a sinner.

Job 27:5Let it be far from me! I will certainly not say that you are right! I will come to death before I give up my righteousness.

Matthew Henry on Job 2:2-7

Satan Again Permitted to Afflict Job. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord , and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord . 2 And the Lord said unto Satan, From whence comest thou? And Satan answered the Lord , and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 3 And the Lord said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright… Read the whole commentary →

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