Job 13:15 “Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to…”

Job 13:15

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

World English Bible

Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.

American Standard Version

Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

Geneva Bible 1599

Loe, though he slay me, yet will I trust in him, and I will reprooue my wayes in his sight.

Darby Translation

Behold, if he slay me, yet would I trust in him; but I will defend mine own ways before him.

Young's Literal Translation

Lo, He doth slay me — I wait not! Only, my ways unto His face I argue.

Bible in Basic English

Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him;

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Cross references

“he slay me”

Psalm 23:4 Job 19:25–28 Job 23:10 Proverbs 14:32 Job 13:18 Romans 8:38

Psalm 23:4 · BSB

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

Job 19:25–28 · BSB

But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.

Job 23:10 · BSB

Yet He knows the way I have taken; when He has tested me, I will come forth as gold.

Proverbs 14:32 · BSB

The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.

Job 13:18 · BSB

See now, I have prepared my case; I know that I will be vindicated.

Romans 8:38 · BSB

For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers,

“but I will”

1 John 3:20 Job 27:5 Job 23:4–7 Job 40:8 Job 40:2 Job 16:21

1 John 3:20 · BSB

Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

Job 27:5 · BSB

I will never say that you are right; I will maintain my integrity until I die.

Job 23:4–7 · BSB

I would plead my case before Him and fill my mouth with arguments.

Job 40:8 · BSB

Would you really annul My justice? Would you condemn Me to justify yourself?

Job 40:2 · BSB

“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who argues with God give an answer.”

Job 16:21 · BSB

Oh, that a man might plead with God as he pleads with his neighbor!

Also

Job 7:6

Job 7:6 · BSB

My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope.

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

In context

14Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?

16Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him.

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