Job 2:9 “Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curs…”

Job 2:9

Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse God and die!”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.

World English Bible

Then his wife said to him, “Do you still maintain your integrity? Renounce God, and die.”

American Standard Version

Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then said his wife vnto him, Doest thou continue yet in thine vprightnes? Blaspheme God, and dye.

Darby Translation

And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse God and die.

Young's Literal Translation

And his wife saith to him, 'Still thou art keeping hold on thine integrity: bless God and die.'

Bible in Basic English

And his wife said to him, Are you still keeping your righteousness? Say a curse against God, and put an end to yourself.

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Cross references

“his wife”

Genesis 3:6 1 Kings 11:4 Genesis 3:12

Genesis 3:6 · BSB

When the woman saw that the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eyes, and that it was desirable for obtaining wisdom, she took the fruit and ate it. She also gave some to her husband who was with her, and he ate i…

1 Kings 11:4 · BSB

For when Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and he was not wholeheartedly devoted to the LORD his God, as his father David had been.

Genesis 3:12 · BSB

And the man answered, “The woman whom You gave me, she gave me fruit from the tree, and I ate it.”

“retain”

Job 2:3 2 Kings 6:33 Malachi 3:14 Job 21:14 Job 21:15

Job 2:3 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one on earth like him, a man who is blameless and upright, who fears God and shuns evil. He still retains his integrity, even though you i…

2 Kings 6:33 · BSB

While Elisha was still speaking with them, the messenger came down to him. And the king said, “This calamity is from the LORD. Why should I wait for the LORD any longer?”

Malachi 3:14 · BSB

You have said, ‘It is futile to serve God. What have we gained by keeping His requirements and walking mournfully before the LORD of Hosts?

Job 21:14 · BSB

Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways.

Job 21:15 · BSB

Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’

“curse God”

Job 2:5 Job 1:11

Job 2:5 · BSB

But stretch out Your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

Job 1:11 · BSB

But stretch out Your hand and strike all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

8And Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes.

10“You speak as a foolish woman speaks,” he told her. “Should we accept from God only good and not adversity?” In all this, Job did not sin in what he said.

Read Job 2