Holy Scripture

Job 1:10

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“Do you see that Job's wealth was a gift from God? Do you see that it was not the fruit of injustice? How Job had to suffer in order to demonstrate to people that his wealth was not the fruit of injustice! And behold, the devil himself bore witness to him from above and did not realize that he praised Job as well by sa…”
John Chrysostom, 5th c. — COMMENTARY ON JOB 1:10

Source: Septuagint

Original

10Hast thou not made a hedge about him, and about his household, And all his possessions round about? And hast thou not blessed the works of his hands, And multiplied his cattle upon the land?

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8And the Lord said to him, Hast thou diligently considered my servant Job, That there is none like him on the earth, A man blameless, true, godly, Abstaining from everything evil?

9Then the devil answered, and said before the Lord, Does Job worship the Lord for nothing?

— Job 1:10 —

11But put forth thy hand, and touch all that he has: Verily he will curse thee to thy face.

12Then the Lord said to the devil, Behold, I give into thy hand all that he has, But touch not him. So the devil went out from the presence of the Lord.

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