Job 13:14
Wherefore? I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
In Context
13Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
15Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him; but I will argue my ways before Him.
Cross References
Judges 12:3And when I saw that ye saved me not, I put my life in my hand, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand; wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me?'
1 Samuel 28:21And the woman came unto Saul, and saw that he was sore affrighted, and said unto him: 'Behold, thy handmaid hath hearkened unto thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou spokest unto me.
Psalms 119:109My soul is continually in my hand; yet have I not forgotten Thy law.
Isaiah 9:20(9-19) And one snatcheth on the right hand, and is hungry; and he eateth on the left hand, and is not satisfied; they eat every man the flesh of his own arm:
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 →