Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look, [though] he kill me, I will hope in him; however, I will defend my 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.
King James 2000
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will defend my own 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.
Topics
Interlinear
Yakach
Devotionals
Devotionals containing Job 13:15
References
Fausets
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 13:15
Images Job 13:15
Prayers for Job 13:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Be Quiet While I Speak
14 Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand? 15 Look, [though] he kill me, I will hope in him; however, I will defend my ways {before him}. 16 Moreover, this [is] salvation to me, that [the] godless would not come {before him}.
Cross References
Job 27:5
Far be it from me that {I would say that you are right}; until I pass away, I will not put away from me my blamelessness.
Proverbs 14:32
By his evildoing, the wicked will be overthrown, and the righteous will find refuge in his death.
Psalm 23:4
Even when I walk in a dark valley, I fear no evil because 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 they come to an end {without hope}.
Job 10:7
because of your knowledge that I am not guilty, and there is no escaping from your hand?
Job 13:18
Please look, I have prepared [my] case; I know that I myself will be vindicated.
Job 16:17
{although} violence [is] not on my hands, and my prayer [is] pure.
Job 16:21
and it argues for a mortal with God, and [as] {a human} for his friend.
Job 19:25-28
But I myself know [that] my redeemer [is] alive, and [at the] last he will stand up upon {the earth}.
Job 23:4-7
I would lay [my] case {before him}, and I would fill my mouth [with] arguments
Job 23:10
But he knows {the way that I take}; he tests me--I shall come out like gold.
Job 31:31-37
{Have the people of my tent not said}, '{O that} someone had not been satisfied with his meat'?
Job 40:2
"Shall a faultfinder contend with Shaddai? Anyone who argues with God must answer it."
Job 40:4-5
"Look, I am insignificant. What shall I answer you? I lay my hand on my mouth.
Job 40:8
"Indeed, would you annul my justice? Would you condemn me, so that you might be righteous?
Romans 8:38-39
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers,
1 John 3:20
that if our heart condemns us, that God is greater than our heart and knows all [things].