KJV King James Version
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
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Job 1:9
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Satan answered the LORD, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
WEB World English Bible
Then Satan answered Yahweh, and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
ASV American Standard Version
Then Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, ‘For nought is Job fearing God?
Surrounding context — Job 1
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 escheweth evil?
9 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
10 Hast not thou made an hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
11 But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.
12 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, all that he hath [is] in thy power; only upon himself put not forth thine hand. So Satan went forth from the presence of the LORD.
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Matthew 16:26For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?Job 1:21And said, Naked came I out of my mother’s womb, and naked shall I return thither: the LORD gave, and the LORD hath taken away; blessed be the name of the LORD.1 Timothy 6:6But godliness with contentment is great gain.1 Timothy 4:8For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.Job 21:14-15Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.Job 2:10But 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.Malachi 1:10Who [is there] even among you that would shut the doors [for nought]? neither do ye kindle [fire] on mine altar for nought. I have no pleasure in you, saith the LORD of hosts, neither will I accept an offering at your hand.
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