Job 13:14
while I may take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
In Context
13Be silent, that I may speak, and cease from mine anger,
Cross References
Judges 12:3And I saw that thou + 12:3 Gr. art.wert no + 12:3 Gr. saviour or deliverer.helper, and I put my life in my hand, and passed on to the sons of Ammon; and the Lord delivered them into my hand: and wherefore are ye come up against me this day to fight with me?
1 Samuel 28:21And the woman went in to Saul, and saw that he was greatly + 28:21 Lit. hasted. q. d. trepidavit.disquieted, and said to him, Behold now, thine handmaid has hearkened to thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have + 28:21 i. e. obeyed.heard the words which thou hast spoken to me.
Isaiah 9:20For Manasses shall eat the flesh of Ephraim, and Ephraim the flesh of Manasses; for they shall besiege Juda together. For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is yet exalted.
Matthew Henry on Job 13:14-23
13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will. 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. 16 He also shall be my salvation: for a hypocrite shall not come before him. 17 Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears. 18 Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified. 19 Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I… Read the whole commentary →