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 "Let me have silence, and I will speak, and 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; yet I will argue my ways to his face.

Cross References

Judges 12:3

And when I saw that you would not save me, I took my life in my hand and crossed over against the Ammonites, 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

I hold my life in my hand continually, but I do not forget your law.

1 Samuel 19:5

For he took his life in his hand and he struck down the Philistine, and the LORD worked a great salvation for all Israel. You saw it, and rejoiced. Why then will you sin against innocent blood by killing David without cause?"

1 Samuel 28:21

And the woman came to Saul, and when she saw that he was terrified, she said to him, "Behold, your servant has obeyed you. I have taken my life in my hand and have listened to what you have said to me.

Job 18:4

You who tear yourself in your anger, shall the earth be forsaken for you, or the rock be removed out of its place?

Ecclesiastes 4:5

The fool folds his hands and eats his own flesh.

Isaiah 9:20

They slice meat on the right, but are still hungry, and they devour on the left, but are not satisfied; each devours the flesh of his own arm,

Isaiah 49:26

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

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