The Devil teaches women what they are — or they would teach it to the Devil if he did not know.

About This Quote

The quote above is a quote from the Book of Job, written in the Hebrew Bible. In this book, a man has a confrontation with God and Satan. The man's friends come to him and ask him what he should do. They say that he shouldn't listen to his wife because she is not always good.

But, the man says that the Devil would teach her what she is if he didn't know. It would seem that the woman's true nature is unknown to her husband. In many ways, this appears to be true.

Women are thought to be more compassionate and caring than men. However, we should not just take this as a woman's true nature or as something negative. The Devil has been known to work on anyone, including women.

Source: Le Bonheur Dans Le Crime

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