Job 2:9
But his wife said to him, “Do you still continue in your simplicity? Bless God and die.”
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
In Context
8So he took a shard of earthenware and scraped the discharge, while sitting on a heap of refuse.
Cross References
Genesis 3:6And so the woman saw that the tree was good to eat, and beautiful to the eyes, and delightful to consider. And she took from its fruit, and she ate. And she gave to her husband, who ate.
Judges 14:17Therefore, she wept before him during the seven days of the feast. And at length, on the seventh day, since she had been troubling him, he explained it. And immediately she revealed it to her countrymen.
2 Kings 6:33While he was still speaking to them, the messenger appeared who was sent to him. And he said: “Behold, such a great evil is from the Lord! What more should I expect from the Lord?”
Job 2:3And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you not considered my servant, Job, that there is no one like him in the land, a simple and honest man, fearing God and withdrawing from evil, and still retaining his innocence? Yet you have stirred me against him, so that I would afflict him to no purpose.”
Job 21:14Who has said to God, “Depart from us, for we do not want the knowledge of your ways.
Matthew Henry on Job 2:8-11
Job Smitten with Disease; The Affliction of Job. ( b. c. 1520.) 7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the Lord , and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. 8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes. 9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die. 10 But 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… Read the whole commentary →