Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Wherefore do I bear my flesh in my teeth, and put my soul in my hands?
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
Holman Bible
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?
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
Nasa'
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 13:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Be Quiet While I Speak
13 "Hold your tongues now, and let me speak, for there is something come into my mind. 14 Wherefore do I bear my flesh in my teeth, and put my soul in my hands? 15 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,
Names
Cross References
Judges 12:3
And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands and went upon the children of Ammon. And the LORD delivered them into my hands. Wherefore then are ye come upon me to fight with me?"
Psalm 119:109
My soul is always in my hand, yet do I not forget thy law.
1 Samuel 19:5
For he did put his life in his hand and slew the Philistine, and the LORD gave a great victory to all Israel. And thou sawest it, and thou rejoicedest. Wherefore then shouldest thou sin against innocent blood, and slay David for nought?"
1 Samuel 28:21
And the woman came unto Saul and saw that he was sore troubled, and said unto him, "See, thine handmaid hath obeyed thy voice and have put my soul in thy hand, and have hearkened unto thy words which thou saidst unto me.
Job 18:4
Why destroyest thou thyself with anger? Shall the earth be forsaken, or the stones removed out of their place because of thee?
Ecclesiastes 4:5
The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth up his own flesh.
Isaiah 9:20
but robbeth him on the righthand, and doth famish; he eateth on the left hand and he shall not have enough. Every man shall eat the flesh of his own arm.
Isaiah 49:26
And will feed thine enemies with their own flesh, and make them drink of their own blood, as of sweet wine. And all flesh shall know, O Jacob, that I am the LORD - thy Saviour and strong avenger.