2 ¹ Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before Yahweh, and Satan also came among them to present himself before Yahweh. 2 ² And Yahweh said to Satan, "Whence have you come?" Satan answered Yahweh, "From going to and fro on the earth, and from walking up and down on it." 2 ³ And Yahweh said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil? He still holds fast his integrity, although you moved me against him, to destro 2 ⁴ Then Satan answered Yahweh, "Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life. 2 ⁵ But put forth your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face." 2 ⁶ And Yahweh said to Satan, "Behold, he is in your power; only spare his life."

2 ⁷ So Satan went forth from the presence of Yahweh, and afflicted Job with loathsome sores from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. 2 ⁸ And he took a potsherd with which to scrape himself, and sat among the ashes.

2 ⁹ Then his wife said to him, "Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God, and die." 2 ¹⁰ But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips.