Parallel Verses
King James 2000
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will defend my own ways before him.
New American Standard Bible
I will hope in Him.
Nevertheless I
King James Version
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
Holman Bible
I will still defend
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.
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;
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.
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.
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Context Readings
Be Quiet While I Speak
14 Why do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand? 15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will defend my own ways before him. 16 He also shall be my salvation: for a hypocrite shall not come before him.
Cross References
Job 27:5
God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove my integrity from me.
Proverbs 14:32
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death.
Psalm 23:4
Yea, 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 7:6
My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.
Job 10:7
You know that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of your hand.
Job 13:18
Behold now, I have prepared my case; I know that I shall be justified.
Job 16:17
Not for any violence in my hands: also my prayer is pure.
Job 16:21
O that one might plead for a man with God, as a man pleads for his neighbor!
Job 19:25-28
For I know that my redeemer lives, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
Job 23:4-7
I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments.
Job 23:10
But he knows the way that I take: when he has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.
Job 31:31-37
If the men of my tent have not, Oh that we had of his meat! we cannot be satisfied.
Job 40:2
Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves God, let him answer it.
Job 40:4-5
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer you? I will lay my hand upon my mouth.
Job 40:8
Will you also annul my judgment? will you condemn me, that you may be righteous?
Romans 8:38-39
For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come,
1 John 3:20
For if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.