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Job 2:4

The Pulpit Commentary on Job 2:4

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

Satan's proverb.

I. THE IMPORT OF IT. That a man will part with everything about him to save his life.

II. THE FALSEHOOD OF IT.

1. Men will part with all outward things to save life.

2. Some men will even part with a good conscience to save life.

3. But there are those who would rather die than renounce their integrity.

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