5 But now stretch out your hand and strike his flesh and bones, and he will surely curse you to your face."
5 But put forth thine hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse thee to thy face.
5 But stretch out your hand and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will curse you to your face."
5 But what do you think would happen if you reached down and took away his health? He'd curse you to your face, that's what."
5 But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will surely curse You to Your face!"
5 But reach out and take away his health, and he will surely curse you to your face!"
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 2:5
Commentary on Job 2:1-6.
(Read Job 2:1-6.)
How well is it for us, that neither men nor devils are to be our judges! but all our judgment comes from the Lord, who never errs. Job holds fast his integrity still, as his weapon. God speaks with pleasure of the power of his own grace. Self-love and self-preservation are powerful in the hearts of men. But Satan accuses Job, representing him as wholly selfish, and minding nothing but his own ease and safety. Thus are the ways and people of God often falsely blamed by the devil and his agents. Permission is granted to Satan to make trial, but with a limit. If God did not chain up the roaring lion, how soon would he devour us! Job, thus slandered by Satan, was a type of Christ, the first prophecy of whom was, that Satan should bruise his heel, and be foiled.