^11 (A)But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely ^(B)curse^[a] You to Your face!”

¹² And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your ^[b]power; only do not lay a hand on his person.”

So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord.

³ Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, ^(A)a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil? And still he ^(B)holds fast to his integrity, although you incited Me against him, ^(C)to ^[a]destroy him without cause.”

⁴ So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life. ^5 (D)But stretch out Your hand now, and touch his ^(E)bone and his flesh, and he will surely ^[b]curse You to Your face!”

^6 (F)And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your hand, but spare his life.”

⁷ So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord, and struck Job with painful boils ^(G)from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. ⁸ And he took for himself a potsherd with which to scrape himself ^(H)while he sat in the midst of the ashes.