Job 13:14
Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth? And my soul put in my hand?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
In Context
13Keep silent from me, and I speak, And pass over me doth what?
15Lo, He doth slay me — I wait not! Only, my ways unto His face I argue.
Cross References
Judges 12:3and I see that thou art not a saviour, and I put my life in my hand, and pass over unto the Bene-Ammon, and Jehovah giveth them into my hand — and why have ye come up unto me this day to fight against me?'
1 Samuel 28:21And the woman cometh in unto Saul, and seeth that he hath been greatly troubled, and saith unto him, 'Lo, thy maid-servant hath hearkened to thy voice, and I put my soul in my hand, and I obey thy words which thou hast spoken unto me;
Psalms 119:109My soul [is] in my hand continually, And Thy law I have not forgotten.
Isaiah 9:20And cutteth down on the right, and hath been hungry, And he devoureth on the left, And they have not been satisfied, Each the flesh of his own arm they devour.
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 →