Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
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Job · Job 1
Job 1:9
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8The LORD said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant, Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and an upright man, one who fears God, and turns away from evil.”
Job 1:9
Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing?
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10Haven’t you made a hedge around him, and around his house, and around all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land.
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