Protestantism
English
¶Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? renounce God, and die.
And his wife saith to him, `Still thou art keeping hold on thine integrity: bless God and die.'
And his wife said to him, Dost thou still remain firm in thine integrity? curse1 God and die.
- 2.9 Elohim
Then said his wife vnto him, Doest thou continue yet in thine vprightnes? Blaspheme God, and dye.
Then his wife said to him, Do thou still hold fast thine integrity? Renounce God, and die.
Then said his wife to him, Do you still retain your integrity? curse God, and die.
And his wife said to him, Are you still keeping your righteousness? Say a curse against God, and put an end to yourself.
Then Job’s wife said to him, “Do you still retain your integrity? Curse1 God and die!”
- Or Bless
Then said his wife unto him: 'Dost thou still hold fast thine integrity? blaspheme G-d, and die.'
Then his wife said unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? Blaspheme God and die.
¶ Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
Then1 his wife said to him, “Are you still persisting in your blamelessness? ⌞Curse⌟2 God and die.”
- Hebrew “And”
- Literally “Bless”—negative meaning by context
And his wife said to him, Are you still holding fast to your integrity? Curse God and die!
And his wife said to him, Do you still hold to your integrity? Curse God and die!
Then his wife said to him, "Do you still maintain your integrity? Renounce God, and die."
Then his wife said to him, "Do you still maintain your integrity? Renounce God, and die."
Then his wife said to him, "Do you still maintain your integrity? Renounce God, and die."
Then said his wife to him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? Renounce God, and die.
¶ Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse Elohim, and die.
Then said his wife unto him, Art thou still holding fast thine integrity? Curse God, and die!
Then said his wife to him, Dost thou still retain thy integrity? curse God, and die.
Then said his wife unto him, Do you still retain your integrity? curse God, and die.
Catholicism
English
And his wife said to him: Dost thou still continue in thy simplicity? bless God and die.
But his wife said to him, “Do you still continue in your simplicity? Bless God and die.”1
- 2:9Job’s wife says, ‘Bless God,’ but she means, ‘Curse God.’ The expression ‘Curse God’ is so reprehensible to the devout that they would express this idea by saying ‘Bless God,’ not wanting to even speak the word.(Conte)