Parallel Verses

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;

New American Standard Bible

Though He slay me,
I will hope in Him.
Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

Even if He kills me, I will hope in Him.
I will still defend my ways before Him.

International Standard Version

Even though he kills me, I'll continue to hope in him. At least I'll be able to argue my case to his face!

A Conservative Version

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.

Amplified


“Even though He kills me;
I will hope in Him.
Nevertheless, I will argue my ways to His face.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

If he shall slay me shall I not hope? only I will prove my ways to his face.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

Look, [though] he kill me, I will hope in him; however, I will defend my ways {before him}.

Modern King James verseion

Though he slay me, I will not wait, but I will maintain my own ways before Him.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Lo, though he slay me, yet will I put my trust in him. But if I shew and reprove mine own ways in his sight,

NET Bible

Even if he slays me, I will hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face!

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

Lo! he may slay me, yet , for him, will I wait, - Nevertheless, my ways - unto his face, will I show to be right:

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
הן 
hen 
lo, behold, if, or if, though
Usage: 99

he slay
קטל 
Qatal 
Usage: 3

me, yet will I trust
יחל 
Yachal 
Usage: 41

in him but I will maintain
יכח 
Yakach 
Usage: 59

דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

Images Job 13:15

Prayers for Job 13:15

Context Readings

Be Quiet While I Speak

14 I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand. 15 Truly, he will put an end to me; I have no hope; but I will not give way in argument before him; 16 And that will be my salvation, for an evil-doer would not come before him,



Cross References

Job 27:5

Let it be far from me! I will certainly not say that you are right! I will come to death before I give up my righteousness.

Proverbs 14:32

The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.

Job 7:6

My days go quicker than the cloth-worker's thread, and come to an end without hope.

Job 10:7

Though you see that I am not an evil-doer; and there is no one who is able to take a man out of your hands?

Job 13:18

See now, I have put my cause in order, and I am certain that I will be seen to be right.

Job 16:17

Though my hands have done no violent acts, and my prayer is clean.

Job 16:21

So that he may give decision for a man in his cause with God, and between a son of man and his neighbour.

Job 19:25-28

But I am certain that he who will take up my cause is living, and that in time to come he will take his place on the dust;

Job 23:4-7

I would put my cause in order before him, and my mouth would be full of arguments

Job 23:10

For he has knowledge of the way I take; after I have been tested I will come out like gold.

Job 31:31-37

If the men of my tent did not say, Who has not had full measure of his meat?

Job 40:2

Will he who is protesting give teaching to the Ruler of all? Let him who has arguments to put forward against God give an answer.

Job 40:4-5

Truly, I am of no value; what answer may I give to you? I will put my hand on my mouth.

Job 40:8

Will you even make my right of no value? will you say that I am wrong in order to make clear that you are right?

Romans 8:38-39

For I am certain that not death, or life, or angels, or rulers, or things present, or things to come, or powers,

1 John 3:20

When our heart says that we have done wrong; because God is greater than our heart, and has knowledge of all things.

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