Job 13:14 “Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?”

Job 13:14

Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

World English Bible

Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?

American Standard Version

Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand?

Geneva Bible 1599

Wherefore doe I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my soule in mine hande?

Darby Translation

Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?

Young's Literal Translation

Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth? And my soul put in my hand?

Bible in Basic English

I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

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Cross references

“I take”

Job 18:4 Ecclesiastes 4:5 Isaiah 9:20 Isaiah 49:26

Job 18:4 · BSB

You who tear yourself in anger— should the earth be forsaken on your account, or the rocks be moved from their place?

Ecclesiastes 4:5 · BSB

The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

Isaiah 9:20 · BSB

They carve out what is on the right, but they are still hungry; they eat what is on the left, but they are still not satisfied. Each one devours the flesh of his own offspring.

Isaiah 49:26 · BSB

I will make your oppressors eat their own flesh; they will be drunk on their own blood, as with wine. Then all mankind will know that I, the LORD, am your Savior and your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

“and put”

Judges 12:3 Psalm 119:109 1 Samuel 19:5 1 Samuel 28:21

Judges 12:3 · BSB

When I saw that you would not save me, I risked my life and crossed over to the Ammonites, and the LORD delivered them into my hand. Why then have you come today to fight against me?”

Psalm 119:109 · BSB

I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.

1 Samuel 19:5 · BSB

He took his life in his hands when he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it and rejoiced, so why would you sin against innocent blood by killing David for no reason?…

1 Samuel 28:21 · BSB

When the woman came to Saul and saw how distraught he was, she said to him, “Look, your maidservant has obeyed your voice. I took my life in my hands and did as you told me.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Be silent, and I will speak. Then let come to me what may.

15Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.

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