Job 13:14
I will take my own flesh in my teeth; 1 I will take my life in my hands. 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
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, so that I may speak, 1 let come what may on me. 1
15See, if he kills me, I will have no hope left; 1 nevertheless, I will defend my ways before him. 1
Cross References
Judges 12:3When I saw that you did not rescue me, When I saw that you did not rescue me, I put my life in my own hand and passed through against the people of Ammon, and Yahweh gave me victory. Why have you come to fight against me today?”
1 Samuel 28:21The woman came to Saul and saw that he was very troubled, She said to him, “See, your woman servant has listened to your voice; I have put my life in my hand and have listened to the words that you said to me.
Psalms 119:109My life is always in my hand, 1 yet I do not forget your law. 1
Isaiah 9:20They will grab food on the right hand but still be hungry; they will eat food on the left hand but will not be satisfied. 1 Each will even eat the flesh of his own arm. + 9:20 Instead of the flesh of his own arm , some versions have the flesh of his own children . 1
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 →