^{3 Ref} And Jehovah said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job? for there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and turneth away from evil: and he still holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.

^{4 Ref} And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.

^{5 Ref} But put forth thy hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh, and he will renounce thee to thy face.

^{6 Ref} And Jehovah said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thy hand; only spare his life.

^{7 Ref} So Satan went forth from the presence of Jehovah, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.

^{8 Ref} And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself therewith; and he sat among the ashes.