Job 1:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Bible Comments

i.e. Sincerely and freely, and out of pure love and respect to thee? No. It is policy, not piety, that makes him good; he doth not serve thee, but serveth himself of thee, and is a mere mercenary, serving thee for his own ends.

Job 1:9

9 Then Satan answered the LORD, and said, Doth Job fear God for nought?