Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Who will argue and contend with me?
For then I would be silent and die.
New American Standard Bible
For then I would be silent and
King James Version
Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall give up the ghost.
Holman Bible
If so, I will be silent and die.
International Standard Version
Who can oppose me? If they do, I'll be silent and die.
A Conservative Version
Who is he who will contend with me? For then I would keep silent and give up the spirit.
American Standard Version
Who is he that will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the ghost.
Bible in Basic English
Is any one able to take up the argument against me? If so, I would keep quiet and give up my breath.
Darby Translation
Who is he that contendeth with me? For if I were silent now, I should expire.
Julia Smith Translation
Who is he will contend with me? for now shall I be silent and expire;
King James 2000
Who is he that will contend with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall die.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Who [is] he who will contend with me? For {then} I would be silent, and I would pass away.
Modern King James verseion
Who is he that will plead for me, for now, I would be quiet and expire.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
What is he that will go to law with me? For if I hold my tongue, I shall die.
NET Bible
Who will contend with me? If anyone can, I will be silent and die.
New Heart English Bible
Who is he who will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit.
The Emphasized Bible
Who is it that shall contend with me? For, now, if I should hold my peace, why! I should breathe my last!
Webster
Who is he that will plead with me? for now, if I hold my tongue, I shall expire.
World English Bible
Who is he who will contend with me? For then would I hold my peace and give up the spirit.
Youngs Literal Translation
Who is he that doth strive with me? For now I keep silent and gasp.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 13:19
Verse Info
Context Readings
Be Quiet While I Speak
18
“Behold now, I have prepared my case;
I know that I will be vindicated.
“Who will argue and contend with me?
For then I would be silent and die.
“Only [O Lord,] do not do two things to me,
And then I will not hide myself from Your face:
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Cross References
Job 7:11
“Therefore I will not restrain my mouth;
I will speak in the anguish of my spirit,
I will complain in the bitterness of my soul [O Lord].
Job 10:8
‘Your hands have formed and made me altogether.
Would You [turn around and] destroy me?
Job 13:13
“Be silent before me so that I may speak;
And let happen to me what may.
Job 19:5
“If indeed you [braggarts] vaunt and magnify yourselves over me
And prove my disgrace (humiliation) to me,
Job 33:5-7
“Answer me, if you can;
Set yourselves before me, take your stand.
Job 33:32
“If you have anything to say, answer me;
Speak, for I desire to justify you.
Isaiah 50:7-8
For the Lord God helps Me,
Therefore, I have not been ashamed or humiliated.
Therefore, I have made My face like flint,
And I know that I shall not be put to shame.
Jeremiah 20:9
If I say, “I will not remember Him
Or speak His name anymore,”
Then my heart becomes a burning fire
Shut up in my bones.
And I am weary of enduring and holding it in;
I cannot endure it [nor contain it any longer].
Romans 8:33
Who will bring any charge against God’s elect (His chosen ones)? It is God who justifies us [declaring us blameless and putting us in a right relationship with Himself].