Job 2:9
¶ Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
¶ Then saide his wife vnto him, Doest thou still reteine thine integritie? Curse God, and die.
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3And 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? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
3*And the LORD said vnto Satan, Hast thou considered my seruant Iob, that there is none like him in the earth; a perfect and an vpright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth euill? and still hee holdeth fast his integritie, although thou moouedst mee against him, †to destroy him without cause.
- 2 Kings 6:33Rank 3 from verse 9
33And while he yet talked with them, behold, the messenger came down unto him: and he said, Behold, this evil is of the Lord; what should I wait for the Lord any longer?
33And while hee yet talked with them, beholde, the messenger came downe vnto him: and he said, Behold, this euill is of the LORD, what should I waite for the LORD any longer?
- Malachi 3:14Rank 4 from verse 9
14Ye have said, It is vain to serve God: and what profit is it that we have kept his ordinance, and that we have walked mournfully before the Lord of hosts?
14††Ye haue said, It is vaine to serue God: and what profit is it, that we haue kept his ordinance, and that wee haue walked mournfully before the LORD of hosts?
- 1 Kings 11:4Rank 5 from verse 9
4For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father.
4For it came to passe when Solomon was old, that his wiues turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of Dauid his father.
- Genesis 3:6Rank 6 from verse 9
6And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
6And the woman saw, that the tree was good for food, and that it was †pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she tooke of the fruit thereof, *and did eate, and gaue also vnto her husband with her, and hee did eate.
- Job 21:14–15Rank 8 from verse 9
14Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.
15What is the Almighty, that we should serve him? and what profit should we have, if we pray unto him?
14*Therefore they say vnto God, Depart from vs: for we desire not the knowledge of thy wayes.
15What is the Almightie, that wee should serue him? and what profite should we haue, if we pray vnto him?
- Genesis 3:12Rank 9 from verse 9
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Job 2:9
Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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Sense 1: Do: perform, act, or carry out. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.
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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
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Sense 1: Continuing without interruption, or remaining as before. Sense 2: Quiet, silent, or without motion. Sense 3: Even yet or nevertheless. Sense 4: To make quiet or cause to cease.
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To hold or keep in possession; not to lose or part with or dismiss.
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Moral soundness, honesty, sincerity, or uprightness.
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Sense 1: A pronouncement, sentence, or imposed condition of evil, loss, or judgment; an oath invoking such a penalty. Sense 2: As a verb, to pronounce judgment or evil upon, condemn, or revile.
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The one true God.
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8And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
8And hee tooke him a potsheard to scrape himselfe withall; and hee sate downe among the ashes.
9¶ Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
9¶ Then saide his wife vnto him, Doest thou still reteine thine integritie? Curse God, and die.
Selected passage10But 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.
10But he said vnto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh; what? shall wee receiue good at the hand of God, and shall wee not receiue euill? In all this did not Iob sinne with his lippes.