Job 13:19
Who [is] he that doth strive with me? For now I keep silent and gasp.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
In Context
18Lo, I pray you, I have set in order the cause, I have known that I am righteous.
20Only two things, O God, do with me: Then from Thy face I am not hidden.
Cross References
Job 10:8Thy hands have taken pains about me, And they make me together round about, And Thou swallowest me up!
Job 19:5If, truly, over me ye magnify yourselves, And decide against me my reproach;
Job 33:32If there are words — answer me, Speak, for I have a desire to justify thee.
Isaiah 50:8Near [is] He who is justifying me, Who doth contend with me? We stand together, who [is] mine opponent? Let him come nigh unto me.
Jeremiah 20:9And I said, 'I do not mention Him, Nor do I speak any more in His name,' And it hath been in my heart As a burning fire shut up in my bones, And I have been weary of containing, And I am not able.
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 →