Job 2:4 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
And the Adversary answereth Jehovah and saith, `A skin for a skin, and all that a man hath he doth give for his life.
English ASV
And Satan answered Jehovah, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
English Amplified
Then Satan answered the Lord, Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has will he give for his life.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Then Satan answered the Lord, Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has will he give for his life.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
“Skin for skin!” Satan replied. “A man will give up all he owns in exchange for his life.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
“Skin for skin!” Satan answered the LORD. “A man will give up everything he owns in exchange for his life.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
And Satan answered Jehovah and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life;
English EASY 2024
Satan answered the Lord, ‘A man will always take care of his own body. He would do anything to save his own life.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Satan answered, "Skin for skin! A man will give everything he has to protect himself.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Then Satan answered the LORD and said, "Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Satan replied, “A person will give up everything in order to stay alive.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Satan answered the Lord, "Skin for skin! Certainly, a man will give everything he has for his life.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
"Skin for skin!" Satan answered the LORD. "A man will give up everything he owns in exchange for his life.
English KJV 1611
And Satan answered the LORD, and said, Skin for skin, yea, all that a man hath will he give for his life.
English LSB
Satan answered Yahweh and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The Adversary answered the Lord, saying, “Skin for skin; yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
Satan answered the LORD and said, "Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
And Satan answered the LORD and said, "Skin for skin! All that a man has will he give for his life.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
But Satan answered the LORD, “Skin for skin! Indeed, a man will give up all that he has to save his life!
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Satan replied, "A man will give everything he has to save himself. So Job is willing to give up the lives of his family to save his own life.
English NIV
"Skin for skin!" Satan replied. "A man will give all he has for his own life.
English NKJ 1982
So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Skin for skin! Yes, all that a man has he will give for his life.
English NLT
Satan replied to the LORD, "Skin for skin--he blesses you only because you bless him. A man will give up everything he has to save his life.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Then Satan answered the LORD, "Skin for skin! All that people have they will give to save their lives.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
Then Satan answered the Lord, “Skin for skin! All that a man has he will give for his life.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
“Skin for skin,“ Satan replied. “A man will give anything to save his life.
English Tyndale 1537
Sathan answered the LORD, and said: Skin for skin? yea a man will give all that ever he hath, for his life.