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Job 13:14–15

14  Why should I take my flesh in my teeth

and oput my life in my hand?

15  pThough he slay me, I will qhope in him;1

yet I will rargue my ways to his face.

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Job 13:14–15 — The New International Version (NIV)

14 Why do I put myself in jeopardy

and take my life in my hands?

15 Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him;

I will surely defend my ways to his face.

Job 13:14–15 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

14 Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth,

And put my life in mine hand?

15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him:

But I will maintain mine own ways before him.

Job 13:14–15 — New Living Translation (NLT)

14 Why should I put myself in mortal danger

and take my life in my own hands?

15 God might kill me, but I have no other hope.

I am going to argue my case with him.

Job 13:14–15 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

14 Why do I take my flesh in my teeth,

And put my life in my hands?

15 Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him.

Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.

Job 13:14–15 — New Century Version (NCV)

14 Why should I put myself in danger

and take my life in my own hands?

15 Even if God kills me, I have hope in him;

I will still defend my ways to his face.

Job 13:14–15 — American Standard Version (ASV)

14 Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth,

And put my life in my hand?

15 Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope:

Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

Job 13:14–15 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

14 Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand? 15 Behold, if he slay me, yet would I trust in him; but I will defend mine own ways before him.

Job 13:14–15 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

14 I am biting off more than I can chew 

and taking my life in my own hands. 

15 If God would kill me, I would have no hope ⸤left⸥.

Nevertheless, I will defend my behavior to his face. 

Job 13:14–15 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

14 Why do I put myself at risk

and take my life in my own hands?

15 Even if He kills me, I will hope in Him.

I will still defend my ways before Him.

Job 13:14–15 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

14 I will take my flesh in my teeth,

and put my life in my hand.

15 See, he will kill me; I have no hope;

but I will defend my ways to his face.

Job 13:14–15 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

14 Why should I take my flesh in my teeth

and put my life in my hand?

15 Look, though he kill me, I will hope in him;

however, I will defend my ways before him.

Job 13:14–15 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

14 Why do I put myself in danger?

Why do I take my life in my hands?

15 Even if God kills me, I’ll still put my hope in him.

I’ll argue my case in front of him.

Job 13:14–15 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

14 Why should I take my flesh in my teeth

And put my life in my hands?

15 Though He slay me,

I will hope in Him.

Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.


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