Job
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Job 13:15
“Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.”
King James Version (KJV)
Job 13:15 Context
12Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay. 13Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will. 14Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand? 15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him. 16He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him. 17Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears. 18Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified.
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Other Translations
Though hee slay mee, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintaine mine owne wayes before him.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him;
- Basic English Bible
Behold, if he slay me, yet would I trust in him; but I will defend mine own ways before him.
- Darby Bible
Though he shall slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain my own ways before him.
- Webster's Bible
Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.
- World English Bible
Lo, He doth slay me -- I wait not! Only, my ways unto His face I argue.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him; but I will argue my ways before Him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him;
- Basic English Bible
Behold, if he slay me, yet would I trust in him; but I will defend mine own ways before him.
- Darby Bible
Though he shall slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain my own ways before him.
- Webster's Bible
Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.
- World English Bible
Lo, He doth slay me -- I wait not! Only, my ways unto His face I argue.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him; but I will argue my ways before Him.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Job 13:15
13:14 Wherefore - And this may be a reason of his desire of liberty of speech, because he could hold his tongue no longer, but must needs tear himself to pieces, if he had not some vent for his grief. The phrase having his life in his hand, denotes a condition extremely dangerous.
13:17 Hear - He now comes more closely to his business, the foregoing verses being mostly in way of preface.