Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Who is he who will contend with me? For then I would keep silent and give up the spirit.
New American Standard Bible
For then I would be silent and
King James Version
Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
Holman Bible
If so, I will be silent and die.
International Standard Version
Who can oppose me? If they do, I'll be silent and die.
American Standard Version
Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.
Amplified
“Who will argue and contend with me?
For then I would be silent and die.
Bible in Basic English
Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath.
Darby Translation
Who is he that contendeth with me? For if I were silent now, I should expire.
Julia Smith Translation
Who is he will contend with me? for now shall I be silent and expire;
King James 2000
Who is he that will contend with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall die.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Who [is] he who will contend with me? For {then} I would be silent, and I would pass away.
Modern King James verseion
Who is he that will plead for me, for now, I would be quiet and expire.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
What is he that will go to law with me? For if I hold my tongue, I shall die.
NET Bible
Who will contend with me? If anyone can, I will be silent and die.
New Heart English Bible
Who is he who will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit.
The Emphasized Bible
Who is it that shall contend with me? For, now, if I should hold my peace, why! I should breathe my last!
Webster
Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall expire.
World English Bible
Who is he who will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit.
Youngs Literal Translation
Who is he that doth strive with me? For now I keep silent and gasp.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 13:19
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Context Readings
Be Quiet While I Speak
18 Behold now, I have set my case in order. I know that I am righteous. 19 Who is he who will contend with me? For then I would keep silent and give up the spirit. 20 Only do not do two things to me, then I will not hide myself from thy face:
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Cross References
Job 7:11
Therefore I will not refrain my mouth. I will speak in the anguish of my spirit. I will complain in the bitterness of my soul.
Job 10:8
Thy hands have made me and fashioned me together round about, yet thou destroy me.
Job 13:13
Be quiet. Let me alone that I may speak, and let come on me what will.
Job 19:5
If indeed ye will magnify yourselves against me, and plead against me my reproach,
Job 33:5-7
If thou can, answer thou me. Set [thy words] in order before me. Stand forth.
Job 33:32
If thou have anything to say, answer me. Speak, for I desire to justify thee.
Isaiah 50:7-8
For lord LORD will help me. Therefore I have not been confounded. Therefore I have set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame.
Jeremiah 20:9
And if I say, I will not make mention of him, nor speak any more in his name, then there is in my heart as it were a burning fire shut up in my bones, and I am weary with forbearing, and I cannot.
Romans 8:33
Who will accuse against the chosen of God? God is he who makes righteous.