Job 13:14
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Why do I tear my flesh with my teeth, and carry my soul in my hands?

I take

Job 18:4 Thou that destroyest thy soul in thy fury, shall the earth be forsaken for thee, and shall rocks be removed out of their place?

Ecclesiastes 4:5 The fool foldeth his hands together, and eateth his own flesh, saying:

Isaiah 9:20 And he shall turn to the right hand, and shall be hungry: and shall eat on the left hand, and shall not be filled: every one shall eat the flesh of his own arm: Manasses Ephraim, and Ephraim Manasses, and they together shall be against Juda.

Isaiah 49:26 And I will feed thy enemies with their own flesh: and they shall be made drunk with their own blood, as with new wine: and all flesh shall know, that I am the Lord that save thee, and thy Redeemer the Mighty One of Jacob.

and put

Judges 12:3 And when I saw this, I put my life in my own hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon and the Lord delivered them into my hands. What have I deserved, that you should rise up to fight against me?

1 Samuel 19:5 And he put his life in his hand, and slew the Philistine, and the Lord wrought great salvation for all Israel. Thou sawest it and didst rejoice. Why therefore wilt thou sin against innocent blood, by killing David, who is without fault?

1 Samuel 28:21 And the woman came to Saul, (for he was very much troubled) and said to him: Behold thy handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand: and I hearkened unto the words which thou spokest to me.

Psalm 119:109 My soul is continually in my hands: and I have not forgotten thy law.

Context
Job Reproves His Friends
13Hold your peace a little while, that I may speak whatsoever my mind shall suggest to me. 14Why do I tear my flesh with my teeth, and carry my soul in my hands?15Although he should kill me, I will trust in him: but yet I will reprove my ways in his sight.…
Cross References
Judges 12:3
And when I saw this, I put my life in my own hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon and the Lord delivered them into my hands. What have I deserved, that you should rise up to fight against me?

1 Samuel 28:21
And the woman came to Saul, (for he was very much troubled) and said to him: Behold thy handmaid hath obeyed thy voice, and I have put my life in my hand: and I hearkened unto the words which thou spokest to me.

Psalm 119:109
My soul is continually in my hands: and I have not forgotten thy law.

Lexicon
Why
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

do I put myself
בְשָׂרִ֣י (ḇə·śā·rî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 1320: Flesh, body, person, the pudenda of a, man

at risk
אֶשָּׂ֣א (’eś·śā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5375: To lift, carry, take

and take
אָשִׂ֥ים (’ā·śîm)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

my life
וְ֝נַפְשִׁ֗י (wə·nap̄·šî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

in my own hands?
בְּכַפִּֽי׃ (bə·ḵap·pî)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 3709: Hollow or flat of the hand, palm, sole (of the foot), a pan


Additional Translations
Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?Why do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?

Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hand?

while I may take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.

Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?

Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?

Why do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?

Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?

Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth? And my soul put in my hand?
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