Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo, He doth slay me -- I wait not! Only, my ways unto His face I argue.
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.
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.
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Context Readings
Be Quiet While I Speak
14 Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth? And my soul put in my hand? 15 Lo, He doth slay me -- I wait not! Only, my ways unto His face I argue. 16 Also -- He is to me for salvation, For the profane cometh not before Him.
Cross References
Job 27:5
Pollution to me -- if I justify you, Till I expire I turn not aside mine integrity from me.
Proverbs 14:32
In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death is the righteous.
Psalm 23:4
Also -- when I walk in a valley of death-shade, I fear no evil, for Thou art with me, Thy rod and Thy staff -- they comfort me.
Job 7:6
My days swifter than a weaving machine, And they are consumed without hope.
Job 10:7
For Thou knowest that I am not wicked, And there is no deliverer from Thy hand.
Job 13:18
Lo, I pray you, I have set in order the cause, I have known that I am righteous.
Job 16:17
Not for violence in my hands, And my prayer is pure.
Job 16:21
And he reasoneth for a man with God, And a son of man for his friend.
Job 19:25-28
That -- I have known my Redeemer, The Living and the Last, For the dust he doth rise.
Job 23:4-7
I arrange before Him the cause, And my mouth fill with arguments.
Job 23:10
For He hath known the way with me, He hath tried me -- as gold I go forth.
Job 31:31-37
If not -- say ye, O men of my tent, 'O that we had of his flesh, we are not satisfied.'
Job 40:2
Is the striver with the Mighty instructed? The reprover of God, let him answer it.
Job 40:4-5
Lo, I have been vile, What do I return to Thee? My hand I have placed on my mouth.
Job 40:8
Dost thou also make void My judgment? Dost thou condemn Me, That thou mayest be righteous?
Romans 8:38-39
for I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor messengers, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present,
1 John 3:20
because if our heart may condemn -- because greater is God than our heart, and He doth know all things.