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    Job 2 (KJV)

    Read Job chapter 2 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible.

    Job 2

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    Job 2:10

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    Job 2 Summary

    Satan returns to the heavenly council and argues that Job will curse God if his own body is afflicted. God permits Satan to strike Job with painful boils from head to foot. Job's wife tells him to 'curse God, and die,' but Job refuses: 'Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?'

    Three friends—Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar—arrive and sit silently with Job for seven days. Their initial compassion is the best thing they do in the entire book, before their theology turns into accusation.

    Key Themes

    Physical sufferingSpouse's despairSilent compassionFaith under bodily painFriends arrive

    Key Verses in Job 2

    "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."

    — Job 2:10

    Job accepts both blessing and suffering from God's hand without cursing—extraordinary faith under pain.

    "They sat down with him upon the ground seven days and seven nights, and none spake a word unto him."

    — Job 2:13

    Silent presence with a suffering person is sometimes the most powerful ministry.

    Life Application

    Sometimes the best thing you can do for someone suffering is simply be present. Seven days of silence was more helpful than the speeches that followed.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Why did Job's wife tell him to curse God?

    She was watching her husband suffer horribly after losing everything. Her words likely came from despair and love—she couldn't bear to watch his prolonged agony and wanted his suffering to end.

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