Job 2:10

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.

Cross-reference

Job 1:1–3 Historical context

Job 1:1-3 establishes his original blamelessness and prosperity, providing context for his radical acceptance of both good and trouble.

Job 1:10 Contrast

In Job 1:10, Satan highlights God's protective hedge; Job here accepts trouble, contradicting the expectation of only good.

Job 1:21 Parallel

In Job 1:21, Job praises God in taking away; here he extends that to accepting evil, showing consistent faith.

Job 1:22 Parallel

Job 1:22 notes Job did not sin after first loss; here the same phrase repeats to confirm his continued righteousness.

Job 1:9 Parallel

In Job 1:9, Satan questions Job's motives; here Job's acceptance of evil proves his integrity, answering the challenge.

Job 3:1 Contrast

In Job 3:1, Job curses his birth — a stark shift from his earlier acceptance of evil without sinning here.

Job 19:21 Parallel

In Job 19:21, Job acknowledges God's hand on him — consistent with his acceptance here that both good and evil come from God.

Job 34:8 Contrast

In Job 34:8, Elihu falsely accuses Job of walking with the wicked — directly contradicting the statement here that Job did not sin.

Job 19:17 Parallel

In Job 19:17, Job's wife finds him repulsive — extending the strained relationship shown here when she urged him to curse God.

John 18:11 Parallel

In John 18:11, Jesus accepts the cup from the Father, mirroring Job's acceptance of trouble from God.

In Matthew 16:23, Jesus calls Peter 'Satan' for opposing God's plan, directly paralleling Job's rebuke of his wife as a foolish tempter.

Matthew 12:34-37 teaches that words reveal the heart and will be judged — Job's sinless speech here demonstrates his righteous heart.

Lamentations 3:38-41 states that both calamity and good come from God, directly echoing Job's principle here.

James 5:11 Citation

James 5:11 explicitly cites Job's steadfastness as an example, directly referring to the patient endurance Job shows in verses like 2:10.

Isaiah 45:7 Parallel

In Isaiah 45:7, God claims to create disaster — directly supporting Job's theology here that both good and evil come from God.

In Psalm 106:33, Moses spoke rashly with his lips — contrasting with Job here who did not sin with his lips.

Psalm 39:9 Parallel

In Psalm 39:9, David is silent before God, acknowledging His hand — echoing Job's restraint here in not sinning with his lips.

2 Samuel 12:20 shows David worshiping after his child's death — like Job, he accepted God's will without sinful complaint.

1 Samuel 3:18 has Eli submitting to God's judgment — a parallel to Job's acceptance of both good and adversity from God.

Leviticus 10:3 shows Aaron holding his peace after God's judgment — like Job, he accepted God's dealings without sinful speech.

Hebrews 12:9-11 views suffering as divine discipline for holiness; Job's acceptance aligns with submitting to God's painful training.

James 5:10 Parallel

James 5:10 calls for patience in suffering like the prophets; Job's attitude here is the model of such patient endurance.

Genesis 3:17 Historical context

In Genesis 3:17, God curses the ground due to Adam's sin — Job's acceptance of both good and trouble reflects the fallen world inaugurated by that curse.

Psalm 39:1 Parallel

Psalm 39:1 speaks of guarding the tongue to avoid sin — echoing Job's restraint from sinning with his lips here.

James 3:2 Parallel

James 3:2 notes that not stumbling in speech marks a perfect person — Job's restraint here exemplifies that ideal.

Psalm 59:12 Contrast

Psalm 59:12 describes the wicked punished for sinful speech — the opposite of Job's sinless lips here.

Leviticus 24:11 records a case of blasphemy — the opposite of Job's refusal to curse God here.