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Soon there was nothing left except a few possessions and these too had to
be sold so that they might eat but not long after there was nothing left to sell.
Now that there was nothing left to sell Job's loving wife decided to look for
work. She had once had servants of her own, but now she was willing to take
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on any kind of work someone would offer her in exchange for food. However,
when people realized who her husband was and remembered how ill he was,
they did not want her to work for them as they thought they might catch the
disease from her, even though she was a healthy lady and showed no signs
of illness at all.
Throughout his illness Job's wife nursed and cared for him as best as she
could and only left his side when someone gave her work. The years passed
by and life became more difficult, but they did not complain, then one day
Job's wife asked, "Why don't you ask Allah to cure you? He will make you
better." But Job, who was now an old man and ever patient with what Allah
be sold so that they might eat but not long after there was nothing left to sell.
Now that there was nothing left to sell Job's loving wife decided to look for
work. She had once had servants of her own, but now she was willing to take
10
on any kind of work someone would offer her in exchange for food. However,
when people realized who her husband was and remembered how ill he was,
they did not want her to work for them as they thought they might catch the
disease from her, even though she was a healthy lady and showed no signs
of illness at all.
Throughout his illness Job's wife nursed and cared for him as best as she
could and only left his side when someone gave her work. The years passed
by and life became more difficult, but they did not complain, then one day
Job's wife asked, "Why don't you ask Allah to cure you? He will make you
better." But Job, who was now an old man and ever patient with what Allah