Job 13:16

What does Job 13:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 13:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And that will be my salvation, for an evil-doer would not come before him,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Also--He <FI>is<Fi> to me for salvation, For the profane cometh not before Him.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And he shall be my saviour: for no hypocrite shall come before his presence.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

This also shall be my salvation, that a profane man shall not come before his face.

Context

v.15Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

v.16This passage

v.17Hear diligently my speech, And let my declaration be in your ears.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 15:2

    Jehovah is my strength and song, And he is become my salvation: This is my God, and I will praise him; My father’s God, and I will exalt him.

  • Psalms 118:21

    I will give thanks unto thee; for thou hast answered me, And art become my salvation.

  • Isaiah 12:1

    And in that day thou shalt say, I will give thanks unto thee, O Jehovah; for though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away and thou comfortest me.

  • Acts 13:47

    For so hath the Lord commanded us, saying, I have set thee for a light of the Gentiles, That thou shouldest be for salvation unto the uttermost part of the earth.

  • Job 8:13

    So are the paths of all that forget God; And the hope of the godless man shall perish:

  • Isaiah 33:14

    The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath seized the godless ones: Who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings?

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