Job 13:15
Modern Translations
New International Version
Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face.

New Living Translation
God might kill me, but I have no other hope. I am going to argue my case with him.

English Standard Version
Though he slay me, I will hope in him; yet I will argue my ways to his face.

Berean Study Bible
Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face.

New American Standard Bible
“Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.

NASB 1995
"Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.

NASB 1977
“Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. Nevertheless I will argue my ways before Him.

Amplified Bible
“Even though He kills me; I will hope in Him. Nevertheless, I will argue my ways to His face.

Christian Standard Bible
Even if he kills me, I will hope in him. I will still defend my ways before him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Even if He kills me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways before Him.

Contemporary English Version
God may kill me, but still I will trust him and offer my defense.

Good News Translation
I've lost all hope, so what if God kills me? I am going to state my case to him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
If God would kill me, I would have no hope [left]. Nevertheless, I will defend my behavior to his face.

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!

NET Bible
Even if he slays me, I will hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

New King James Version
Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. Even so, I will defend my own ways before Him.

King James 2000 Bible
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will defend my own ways before him.

New Heart English Bible
Look, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.

World English Bible
Behold, he will kill me. I have no hope. Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.

American King James Version
Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain my own ways before him.

American Standard Version
Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope: Nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

A Faithful Version
Though He slay me, I will trust in Him; but I will maintain my own ways before Him.

Darby Bible Translation
Behold, if he slay me, yet would I trust in him; but I will defend mine own ways before him.

English Revised Version
Though he slay me, yet will I wait for him: nevertheless I will maintain my ways before him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Though he shall slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain my own ways before him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Loe, though he slay me, yet will I trust in him, and I will reprooue my wayes in his sight.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Lo, though he slay me, yet wyl I trust in him: but I wyll reproue myne owne wayes in his sight.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Lo, there is nether coforte ner hope for me, yf he wil slaye me. But yf I shewe and reproue myne owne wayes in his sight,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Behold, He slays me—I do not wait! Only, I argue my ways to His face.

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, He doth slay me -- I wait not! Only, my ways unto His face I argue.

Smith's Literal Translation
If he shall slay me shall I not hope? only I will prove my ways to his face.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Although he should bill me, I will trust in him: but yet I will reprove my ways in his sight.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And now, if he would kill me, I will hope in him; in this, truly, I will correct my ways in his sight.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
If he will kill me, it is for him alone I look, because my ways are before him

Lamsa Bible
Though he slay me, yet will I look for him; because my ways are before him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him; But I will argue my ways before Him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Though the Mighty One should lay hand upon me, forasmuch as he has begun, verily I will speak, and plead before him.
















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