Job 13:19

What does Job 13:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 13:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Who <FI>is<Fi> he that doth strive with me? For now I keep silent and gasp.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Who is he that will plead against me? let him come: why am I consumed holding my peace?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Who is he that contendeth with me? For if I were silent now, I should expire.

Context

v.18Behold now, I have set my cause in order; I know that I am righteous.

v.19This passage

v.20Only do not two things unto me; Then will I not hide myself from thy face:

Cross references

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

  • Job 13:13

    Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak; And let come on me what will.

  • Job 10:8

    Thy hands have framed me and fashioned me Together round about; yet thou dost destroy me.

  • 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 33:5

    If thou canst, answer thou me; Setthy wordsin order before me, stand forth.

  • Isaiah 50:7

    For the Lord Jehovah will help me; therefore have I not been confounded: therefore have I set my face like a flint, and I know that I shall not be put to shame.

  • Romans 8:33

    Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth;

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