Job 13:14

While I may take my flesh in my teeth, 1 And put my life in my hand. 1

Updated 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, 1

15Though the Mighty One should lay hand upon me, forasmuch as he has begun, 1 Verily I will speak, and plead before him. 1

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Cross References

Judges 12:3And I saw that thou wert no 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 disquieted, and said to him, Behold now, thy handmaid has hearkened to thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand, and have heard the words which thou hast spoken to me.

Isaiah 9:20For Manasseh shall eat the flesh of Ephraim, and Ephraim the flesh of Manasseh; for they shall besiege Judah 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 →

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