Job 2:10

But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the nevalot (foolish women) speaketh. What? Shall we receive hatov from Elohim, and shall we not accept harah? In all this did not Iyov sin in what he said.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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 evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.

In Context

9Then said his isha unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? Curse Elohim, and die.

11Now when the three friends of Iyov heard of all this ra'ah that had come upon him, they came every one from his own place; Eliphaz the Temani, and Bildad the Shuchi, and Tzophar the Na'amati; for they had made an appointment together to come to sympathize with him and to comfort him.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:17And unto Adam He said, 1 Because thou paid heed unto the voice of thy isha, 1 and hast eaten of HaEtz, 1 of which I commanded thee, saying, 1 Thou shalt not eat of it, 1 arurah (cursed) is haadamah because of thee; 1 in itzavon + 3:17 itzavon see verse 16 (pain, suffering) shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; 1

2 Samuel 13:13And I, to where shall I cause my cherpah (shame, disgrace) to go? And as for thee, thou shalt be as one of the nevalim (wicked fools) in Yisroel. Now therefore, speak unto HaMelech; for he will not withhold me from thee.

2 Samuel 19:28And he hath slandered thy eved unto adoni HaMelech; but adoni HaMelech is like malach HaElohim; do therefore what is tov in thine eyes.

2 Chronicles 16:9For the eyes of Hashem run to and fro kol HaAretz, to strengthen them whose lev is shalem (wholehearted) toward Him. Herein thou hast done foolishly; therefore from henceforth thou shalt have milchamot.

Job 1:10Hast not Thou made a hedge + 1:10 of protection about him, and about his bais, and about all that he hath on every side? Thou hast blessed the ma'aseh (work) of his hands, and his possessions are increased in ha'aretz.

Job 1:22In all this Iyov sinned not, nor natan tiflah l'Elohim (charged G-d with folly).

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 →

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