Berean Standard Bible
““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.”
After Job passes the first test, the accuser claims that a man will give up anything to save his own skin, and Job is struck with painful sores from head to foot. He sits among the ashes scraping his skin with a broken piece of pottery.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
“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.
World English Bible (WEB)
But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job didn’t sin with his lips.
King James Version (KJV)
But 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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
But 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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And he said to her, You are talking like one of the foolish women. If we take the good God sends us, are we not to take the evil when it comes? In all this Job kept his lips from sin.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y él le dijo: Como suele hablar cualquiera de las mujeres fatuas, has hablado. También recibimos el bien de Dios, ¿y el mal no recibiremos? En todo esto no pecó Job con sus labios.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Pero él respondió: ―Hablas como una necia. ¿Pues qué? ¿Hemos de recibir de manos de Dios únicamente lo agradable y nunca lo desagradable? En todo esto Job no pecó ni de palabra.
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