Job 13:15 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Lo, He doth slay me -- I wait not! Only, my ways unto His face I argue.

English ASV

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

English Amplified

[I do it because, though He slay me, yet will I wait for and trust Him and] behold, He will slay me; I have no hope--nevertheless, I will maintain and argue my ways before Him and even to His face.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

[I do it because, though He slay me, yet will I wait for and trust Him and] behold, He will slay me; I have no hope–nevertheless, I will maintain and argue my ways before Him and even to His face.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

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

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

Even if God kills me, I will still trust him. I will tell him why I am not guilty.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I will continue to trust God even if he kills me. But I will defend myself to his face.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

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

English God's Word - GW 1995

If God would kill me, I would have no hope {left}. Nevertheless, I will defend my behavior to his face.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him: but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him, but I will defend my own ways before Him.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Slay me though he might, I will wait for him; I will defend my conduct before him.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Even if he slays me, I will hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Even if God kills me, I'll still put my hope in him. I'll argue my case in front of him.

English NIV

Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him; I will surely defend my ways to his face.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

God might kill me, but I cannot wait. I am going to argue my case with him.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

See, he will kill me; I have no hope; but I will defend my ways to his face.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Behold, he will slay me; I have no hope; yet I will defend my ways to his face.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

God may kill me for saying this—in fact, I expect him to. Nevertheless, I am going to argue my case with him.

English Tyndale 1537

Lo, there is neither comfort nor hope for me, if he will slay me. But if I shew and reprove mine own ways in his sight,

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