Job 2:5
But reach out and hurt his bones and his flesh, and he will definitely curse you to your face.”
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
In Context
4“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up everything to save his life.
Cross References
1 Chronicles 21:17David said to God, “Wasn't it me who ordered the census of the people? I'm the one who has sinned and acted wickedly. But these sheep, what have they done? Lord my God, please punish me and my family, but don't punish your people with this plague.”
Job 1:11But if you reach out and take everything he has, he will definitely curse you to your face.”
Job 2:9His wife said to him, “Are you still holding on to your integrity? Curse God and die!”
Psalms 32:3When I kept quiet, my body fell apart as I groaned in distress all day long.
Psalms 39:10Please stop hitting me! Your beating has worn me out!
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 →