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Job 13:14–15

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14Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth,

And xput my life in mine hand?

15yThough he slay me, yet will I ztrust in him:

But I will †maintain mine own ways abefore him.

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Footnotes

  1. xSee Judg. 12:3.
  2. yComp. Prov. 14:32.
  3. zch. 6:11. & 14:14. & 29:21, 23. & 30:26 in the Heb.
  4. †Heb. prove, or, argue. ver. 3 (Heb.), 10. So ver. 6.
  5. aSee ch. 1:11.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Why should I take my flesh in my teeth

and put my life in my hand?

Though he slay me, I will hope in him;

yet I will argue my ways to his face.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Why do I put myself in jeopardy

and take my life in my hands?

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

I will surely defend my ways to his face.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I will put myself at risk

and take my life in my own hands.

Even if he kills me, I will hope in him.

I will still defend my ways before him.

NLTNew Living Translation

Why should I put myself in mortal danger

and take my life in my own hands?

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

I am going to argue my case with him.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Why should I take my flesh in my teeth

and put my life in my hand?

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

however, I will defend my ways before him.