Job 2:10 (WEB)
But he said to her, “You speak as one of the foolish women would speak. What? Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?” In all this Job didn’t sin with his lips.
Fathers and councils · 11
Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus VI.55Book VI
“It is in this sense that Job says to his wife: “If we have received good at the hand of the Lord, shall we not also receive evil!”” — editor's note: Cf. Job ii. 10.
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John Cassian
- John Cassian, Conferences I–X VI.10Conference VI
“The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away; as it hath pleased the Lord, so is it done; blessed be the name of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Job ii. 10; i. 21.
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Augustine of Hippo
“…he made answer to the woman tempting, out of the light of the living, out of the light of his heart: “thou hast spoken as though one of the unwise women,” that is, as though one that hath not the light of the living.” — editor's note: Job ii. 10.
Read the whole comment“Being in Paradise, he gave ear to the persuasion of the woman which the devil had put into her: but being on the dunghill he said to Eve, “Thou hast spoken as one of the foolish women.”” — editor's note: Job ii. 10.
Read the whole comment“If we have received good at the hand of the Lord, shall we not bear evil?”” — editor's note: Job ii. 10
Read the whole comment“If we have received good at the hand of the Lord, why shall we not bear evil?”” — editor's note: Job ii. 10
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John Chrysostom
““Wherefore” (he says) “hast thou spoken as one of the foolish women [speaketh]?” ( Job ii. 10.)” — the author cites it
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Ambrose of Milan
“Was not he most brave in that he bore so nobly the attacks of the devil, and overcame him with the powers of his mind?” — editor's note: Cf. Job i. 12, w. i. 22, and Job ii. 6, w. ii. 10.
Read the whole comment“Shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?”” — editor's note: Job ii. 10.
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Cyprian of Carthage
“In all these things which befell him, Job sinned not with his lips in the sight of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Job ii. 10.
Read the whole comment“In all these things which happened unto him, Job sinned not with his lips in the sight of the Lord.”” — editor's note: Job ii. 9, 10.
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Cross-references · 18
Cited together with
Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.10.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.15.
Cited together in On the Creed Chapter 10.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 10.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.55.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.55.
Cited together in Against Celsus VI.55.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.38.
Cited together in On Patience Chapter 10.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.15.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.15.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.15.
Cited together in On the Creed Chapter 10.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.15.
Cited together in Conferences I–X VI.10.
Cited together in Three Books of Testimonies Against the Jews III.15.
Cited together in On the Duties of the Clergy I.38 and 2 other places.
Parallel passages
Genesis 9:5 and Job 2:10 share the same wording (12 words).