1. When the angels gathered around the Lord again, Satan was there with them,
2. and the Lord asked, “Satan, where have you been?”Satan replied, “I have been going all over the earth.”
3. Then the Lord asked, “What do you think of my servant Job? No one on earth is like him—he is a truly good person, who respects me and refuses to do evil. And he hasn't changed, even though you persuaded me to destroy him for no reason.”
4. Satan answered, “There's no pain like your own. People will do anything to stay alive.