Job 13:16

And this shall turn to me for salvation; 1 For fraud shall have no entrance before him. 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.

In Context

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

17Hear, hear ye my words, 1 For I will declare in your hearing. 1

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Cross References

Exodus 15:2He was to me a helper and protector for salvation: 1 This is my God, and I will glorify him; 1 My father’s God, and I will exalt him. 1

Job 27:8For what is the hope of the ungodly, that he holds to it? 1 Will he indeed trust in the Lord and be saved? 1

Psalms 27:1A Psalm of David. 1 To thee, O Lord, have I cried; 1 My God, be not silent toward me: 1 Lest thou be silent toward me, 1 And so I should be likened to them that go down to the pit. 1

Psalms 118:14I have delighted in the way of thy testimonies, 1 As much as in all riches. 1

Isaiah 12:1And in that day thou shalt say, I will bless thee, O Lord; for thou wast angry with me, but thou hast turned aside thy wrath, and hast pitied me.

Jeremiah 3:23Truly the hills and the strength of the mountains were a lying refuge: but by the Lord our God is the salvation of Israel.

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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