Job 1:8-12

New Catholic Bible

⁸ The Lord asked him, “Have you paid any notice to my servant Job? You will not find anyone like him on the entire earth. He is a good and righteous man who fears God and shuns evil.”

⁹ Satan said in reply, “Why should Job not be a God-fearing man? ¹⁰ You have safeguarded him and his family and all his possessions with your protection. You have blessed every one of his undertakings, and his flocks have continued to increase throughout the land. ¹¹ But if you stretch out your hand and strike all that he has, he will surely curse you to your face.” ¹² The Lord then said, “Very well. All that he has is in your power. However, you may not lay a hand upon him.” So Satan went forth from the presence of the Lord.