The Devil would not be permitted to kill Job; but Satan knew that physical disease would pain him and make it appear that he was suffering punishment from God for secret sins.
Velnam nebija atļauts nogalināt Ījabu; taču Sātans zināja, ka fiziska slimība viņam sagādās sāpes un radīs iespaidu, ka viņš izcieš Dieva sodu par slepeniem grēkiem.