Commentary for Job 1:8

Have you paid attention to My servant Job that you should desire to denounce him?

When, in His wisdom, God united 'form' and 'matter' in man, He endowed the 'form' with power and dominion over the 'matter' so that it can suppress the latter's appetites, satisfying them only to the extent that morality and ethics allow. Consequently, a godly person who subjugates his 'matter' and conquers his cravings, and whose soul has absolute rule over all his instincts, will be beyond the rule of the force of extinction.⁶The soul and Satan struggle for dominion over the body - matter. If the soul is strong enough it can deny Satan power over the body. Such a perfect man would be protected by God's Providence from any physical harm. This is the background to the dialogue between God and Satan. God presents Job as being such a paragon, beyond Satan's reach.

“Have you paid, etc.” An expression of a wonder.

sincere and upright Perfect in his deeds.