OLD TESTAMENT · VERSE 17

Job 13:17

Listen carefully to my speech.

Let my declaration be in your ears.

THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE

Job 13:17 in context

Job 13:14–20

Why should I take my flesh in my teeth,

and put my life in my hand?

Behold, he will kill me.

I have no hope.

Nevertheless, I will maintain my ways before him.

This also will be my salvation,

that a godless man will not come before him.

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Listen carefully to my speech.

Let my declaration be in your ears.

See now, I have set my cause in order.

I know that I am righteous.

Who is he who will contend with me?

For then I would hold my peace and give up the spirit.

“Only don’t do two things to me,

then I will not hide myself from your face:

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