9 Then Satan answered the Lord, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?
9 "Does Job fear God for nothing?" Satan replied.
9 Then Satan answered the Lord and said, "Does Job fear God for no reason?
9 Satan retorted, "So do you think Job does all that out of the sheer goodness of his heart?
9 So Satan answered the Lord and said, "Does Job fear God for nothing?
9 Satan replied to the Lord, "Yes, but Job has good reason to fear God.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Job 1:9
Commentary on Job 1:6-12
(Read Job 1:6-12)
Job's afflictions began from the malice of Satan, by the Lord's permission, for wise and holy purposes. There is an evil spirit, the enemy of God, and of all righteousness, who is continually seeking to distress, to lead astray, and, if possible, to destroy those who love God. How far his influence may extend, we cannot say; but probably much unsteadiness and unhappiness in Christians may be ascribed to him. While we are on this earth we are within his reach. Hence it concerns us to be sober and vigilant, Revelation 20:1. He has no power to lead men to sin, but what they give him themselves; nor any power to afflict men, but what is given him from above. All this is here described to us after the manner of men. The Scripture speaks thus to teach us that God directs the affairs of the world.