Charles Spurgeon Commentary Job 1:10-11

"Hast not thou made a hedge about him, and about his house, and about all that he hath, on every side? thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thy hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will renounce thee to thy face." — Job 1:10-11 (ASV)

Thou hast blessed the work of his hands, and his substance is increased in the land. But put forth thine hand now, and touch all that he hath, and he will curse thee to thy face.

See, the devil measures Job's cow in his own bushel; but, fortunately, it was the measurement of a liar, so he measured incorrectly.

There are still some who say, "Yes, it is a fine thing to be good when you are rich; it is a very easy thing to act rightly when all goes smoothly with you. Would the man, who is such a devout servant of God now, be like that if he were in poverty, or if he were cruelly slandered, or if he were tested with contempt? Would the grace of God carry him over those rough bridges? His religion is a fine thing, no doubt; but if he were tried and tested we should see what he would do."

Now, the Lord delights in proving the graces of His people, for it brings great glory to His name when they are subjected to trials, to test them and try them, and to let even their greatest adversary know how true they are, and what a divine work God has worked in them.