Job 2:8
King James Version (KJV)
And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
In context
6 And the LORD said unto Satan, Behold, he is in thine hand; but save his life.
7 So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown.
8 And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
9 Then said his wife unto him, Dost thou still retain thine integrity? curse God, and die.
10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Job 2:8 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself withal; and he sat down among the ashes.
- WEB World English Bible
- He took for himself a potsherd to scrape himself with, and he sat among the ashes.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- And Job took a piece of broken pottery to scrape himself as he sat among the ashes.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself therewith; and he sat among the ashes.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And he taketh to him a potsherd to scrape himself with it, and he is sitting in the midst of the ashes.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And he took a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat among the ashes.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself with it ; and he sat down among the ashes.