Job 13:14

“Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?”

"Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?" - Job 13:14
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What does Job 13:14 mean?

Job 13:14 in the King James Version of the Bible states, "Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?" This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Job, which is known for its exploration of the human experience of suffering and the search…

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Faith in the Face of Suffering

In the midst of our trials, we often find ourselves grappling with deep existential questions. The verse Job 13:14 provides a poignant encapsulation of this struggle: "Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?" This rhetorical question posed by Job…

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A Prayer of Resilience and Trust Amidst Trials

O Gracious and Almighty God, In this moment of quiet reflection, I bow my heart and spirit before You, acknowledging Your sovereignty and unfailing presence in the tapestry of my life. As I meditate upon the profound words of Job, who boldly declared, "Wherefore do I take my…

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Job 13:14 - "Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?"
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Job 31:13-14 - "If I have denied justice to my menservants and maidservants when they had a grievance against me, what will I do when God confronts me? What will I answer when called to account?"
Job 37:14 - "Hearken unto this, O Job: stand still, and consider the wondrous works of God."
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Job 38:14 - "It is turned as clay to the seal; and they stand as a garment."
Job 36:14 - "They die in youth, and their life is among the unclean."
Job 13:13 - "Hold your peace, let me alone, that I may speak, and let come on me what will."
Job 5:14 - "They meet with darkness in the daytime, and grope in the noonday as in the night."
Genesis 46:13 - "¶ And the sons of Issachar; Tola, and Phuvah, and Job, and Shimron."
Job 28:14 - "The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me."
Ezekiel 14:14 - "Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD."
1 Samuel 13:13-14
Job 12:13 - "With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding."
Job 13:7 - "Will ye speak wickedly for God? and talk deceitfully for him?"
Job 42:13 - "He had also seven sons and three daughters."
Job 40:13 - "Hide them in the dust together; and bind their faces in secret."
Job 13:4 - "But ye are forgers of lies, ye are all physicians of no value."
Job 14:1 - "Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble."
Job 14:14 - "If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come."
Job 13:28 - "And he, as a rotten thing, consumeth, as a garment that is moth eaten."
Job 21:13 - "They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave."
Job 13:8 - "Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?"
Job 35:13 - "Surely God will not hear vanity, neither will the Almighty regard it."