Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain my own ways before him. Treasury of Scripture he slay me Job 13:18 Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified. Job 19:25-28 For I know that my redeemer lives, and that he shall stand at the latter day on the earth... Job 23:10 But he knows the way that I take: when he has tried me, I shall come forth as gold. Psalm 23:4 Yes, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for you are with me... Proverbs 14:32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death. 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... but I will Job 10:7 You know that I am not wicked; and there is none that can deliver out of your hand. Job 16:17,21 Not for any injustice in my hands: also my prayer is pure... Job 23:4-7 I would order my cause before him, and fill my mouth with arguments... Job 27:5 God forbid that I should justify you: till I die I will not remove my integrity from me. Job 31:31-37 If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied... Job 40:2,4,5,8 Shall he that contends with the Almighty instruct him? he that reproves God, let him answer it... 1 John 3:20 For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things. maintain. Heb. prove, or argue
Context Job Reproves his Friends
1See, my eye has seen all this, my ear has heard and understood it. 2What you know, the same do I know also: I am not inferior to you. 3Surely I would speak to the Almighty, and I desire to reason with God. 4But you are forgers of lies, you are all physicians of no value. 5O that you would altogether hold your peace! and it should be your wisdom. 6Hear now my reasoning, and listen to the pleadings of my lips. 7Will you speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him? 8Will you accept his person? will you contend for God? 9Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocks another, do you so mock him? 10He will surely reprove you, if you do secretly accept persons. 11Shall not his excellency make you afraid? and his dread fall on you? 12Your remembrances are like to ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay. 13Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will. 14Why do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand? 15Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain my own ways before him. 16He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him. 17Hear diligently my speech, and my declaration with your ears. 18Behold now, I have ordered my cause; I know that I shall be justified. 19Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost. 20Only do not two things to me: then will I not hide myself from you. 21Withdraw your hand far from me: and let not your dread make me afraid. 22Then call you, and I will answer: or let me speak, and answer you me. 23How many are my iniquities and sins? make me to know my transgression and my sin. 24Why hide you your face, and hold me for your enemy? 25Will you break a leaf driven to and fro? and will you pursue the dry stubble? 26For you write bitter things against me, and make me to possess the iniquities of my youth. 27You put my feet also in the stocks, and look narrowly to all my paths; you set a print on the heels of my feet. 28And he, as a rotten thing, consumes, as a garment that is moth eaten. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Although he should bill me, I will trust in him: but yet I will reprove my ways in his sight.
Darby Bible Translation
Behold, if he slay me, yet would I trust in him; but I will defend mine own ways before him.
King James Bible
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.
Young's Literal Translation
Lo, He doth slay me -- I wait not! Only, my ways unto His face I argue.
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