Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“Why should I take my flesh in my teeth
And put my life in my hands?

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

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

International Standard Version

Why shouldn't I bite my flesh or take my life in my hands?

A Conservative Version

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?

Amplified


“Why should I take my flesh in my teeth
And put my life in my hands [incurring the wrath of God]?

Bible in Basic English

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

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

For what shall I lift up my flesh in my teeth, and shall I put my soul in my hand?

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

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

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wherefore do I bear my flesh in my teeth, and put my soul in my hands?

NET Bible

Why do I put myself in peril, and take my life in my hands?

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

In any case, I will take up my flesh in my teeth, and, my life, will I put in my hand:

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

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

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נסה נשׂא 
Nasa' 
Usage: 653

my flesh
בּשׂר 
Basar 
Usage: 270

in my teeth
שׁן 
Shen 
Usage: 55

and put
שׂים שׂוּם 
Suwm 
Usage: 580

my life
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

Context Readings

Be Quiet While I Speak

13 Be silent before me so that I may speak;
Then let come on me what may.
14 “Why should I take my flesh in my teeth
And put my life in my hands?
15 Though He slay me,
I will hope in Him.
Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.



Cross References

Judges 12:3

When I saw that you would not deliver me, I took my life in my hands and crossed over against the sons of Ammon, and the Lord gave them into my hand. Why then have you come up to me this day to fight against me?”

Psalm 119:109

My life is continually in my hand,
Yet I do not forget Your law.

1 Samuel 19:5

For he took his life in his hand and struck the Philistine, and the Lord brought about a great deliverance for all Israel; you saw it and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by putting David to death without a cause?”

1 Samuel 28:21

The woman came to Saul and saw that he was terrified, and said to him, “Behold, your maidservant has obeyed you, and I have taken my life in my hand and have listened to your words which you spoke to me.

Job 18:4

“O you who tear yourself in your anger—
For your sake is the earth to be abandoned,
Or the rock to be moved from its place?

Ecclesiastes 4:5

The fool folds his hands and consumes his own flesh.

Isaiah 9:20

They slice off what is on the right hand but still are hungry,
And they eat what is on the left hand but they are not satisfied;
Each of them eats the flesh of his own arm.

Isaiah 49:26

“I will feed your oppressors with their own flesh,
And they will become drunk with their own blood as with sweet wine;
And all flesh will know that I, the Lord, am your Savior
And your Redeemer, the Mighty One of Jacob.”

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