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Job 2:10

“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.

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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.

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.

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Original language & word study

22 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
אֵלֶ֗יהָ'e.Lei.hato herH413
כְּדַבֵּ֞רke.da.Beras speaksH1696
אַחַ֤ת'a.Chatone ofH259
הַנְּבָלוֹת֙ha.ne.va.lOtthe foolish womenH5036
תְּדַבֵּ֔רִיte.da.Be.riyou are speakingH1696
גַּ֣םgamalsoH1571
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853
הַטּ֗וֹבha.Tovthe goodH2896
נְקַבֵּל֙ne.ka.Belwill we accept?H6901
מֵאֵ֣תme.'Etfrom withH854
הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH430
וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הָרָ֖עha.Ra'the evilH7451
לֹ֣אlo'notH3808
נְקַבֵּ֑לne.ka.Belwill we accept?H6901
בְּכָל־be.kholin allH3605
זֹ֛אתzotthisH2063
לֹא־lo'-notH3808
חָטָ֥אcha.Ta'he sinnedH2398
אִיּ֖וֹב'i.YovJobH347
בִּשְׂפָתָֽיו׃ פbis.fa.Tavwith lips hisH8193

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About Job

Job Speaks with His Friends — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Job Speaks with His Friends — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain