Job Is Sure He Will Be Vindicated

13 (A)Be silent before me so that I may speak;
Then let come upon me what may.
14 Why should I take my flesh in my teeth,
And (B)put my life in my [a]hands?
15 (C)Though He slay me,
I will [b]hope in Him.
Nevertheless I (D)will argue my ways [c]before Him.
16 This also will be my (E)salvation,
For (F)a godless person cannot come before His presence.
17 Listen carefully to my speech,
And let my declaration fill your ears.
18 Behold now, I have (G)prepared my case;
I know that (H)I will be vindicated.
19 (I)Who could contend with me?
For then I would be silent and (J)die.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 13:14 Lit palm
  2. Job 13:15 Lit wait for
  3. Job 13:15 Lit to His face

13 Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak;
And let come on me what will.
14 [a]Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth,
And put my life in my hand?
15 [b]Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope:
Nevertheless I will [c]maintain my ways before him.
16 This also shall be my salvation,
That a godless man shall not come before him.
17 Hear diligently my speech,
And let my declaration be in your ears.
18 Behold now, I have set my cause in order;
I know that I [d]am righteous.
19 Who is he that will contend with me?
For then [e]would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 13:14 Or, At all adventures I will take etc.
  2. Job 13:15 Or, Though he slay me, yet will I wait for him
  3. Job 13:15 Hebrew argue.
  4. Job 13:18 Or, shall be justified
  5. Job 13:19 Or, if I hold my peace, I shall give up etc.