Job 1:9

And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, 'For nought is Job fearing God?

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?

In Context

8And Jehovah saith unto the Adversary, 'Hast thou set thy heart against My servant Job because there is none like him in the land, a man perfect and upright, fearing God, and turning aside from evil?'

10Hast not Thou made a hedge for him, and for his house, and for all that he hath — round about?

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Cross References

Job 1:21and he saith, 'Naked came I forth from the womb of my mother, and naked I turn back thither: Jehovah hath given and Jehovah hath taken: let the name of Jehovah be blessed.'

Job 21:14And they say to God, 'Turn aside from us, And the knowledge of Thy ways We have not desired.

Matthew 16:26for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?

1 Timothy 6:6but it is great gain — the piety with contentment;

Matthew Henry on Job 1:7-13

Satan before God; Satan Permitted to Afflict Job. ( b. c. 1520.) 6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord , and Satan came also among them. 7 And the Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? Then Satan answered the Lord , and said, From going to and fro in the earth, and from walking up and down in it. 8 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… Read the whole commentary →

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