Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Reference for Bava Batra 31:6

במתניתא תנא יורד ומתעה ועולה ומרגיז נוטל רשות ונוטל נשמה

which shows that Job's life belonged to him. R. Levi said: Both Satan and Peninah had a pious purpose [in acting as adversaries]. Satan, when he saw God inclined to favour Job said, Far be it that God should forget the love of Abraham. Of Peninah it is written, And her rival provoked her sore for to make her fret.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I Sam. I, 6. By making Hannah fret, Peninah caused her to pray. ');"><sup>10</sup></span>

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