Job 1:6-12

New Century Version

Satan Appears Before the Lord

⁶ One day the angels came to show themselves before the Lord, and Satan^[a] was with them. ⁷ The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?”

Satan answered the Lord, “I have been wandering around the earth, going back and forth in it.”

⁸ Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job? No one else on earth is like him. He is an honest and innocent man, honoring God and staying away from evil.”

⁹ But Satan answered the Lord, “Job honors God for a good reason. ¹⁰ You have put a wall around him, his family, and everything he owns. You have blessed the things he has done. His flocks and herds are so large they almost cover the land. ¹¹ But reach out your hand and destroy everything he has, and he will curse you to your face.”

¹² The Lord said to Satan, “All right, then. Everything Job has is in your power, but you must not touch Job himself.” Then Satan left the Lord’s presence.