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If I were, I could not stand before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />This will be my salvation, that the godless shall not come before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He also <i>shall be</i> my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He also <i>shall</i> be my salvation, For a hypocrite could not come before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“This also <i>will be</i> my salvation, For a godless person cannot come before His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220This also will be my salvation, For a godless man may not come before His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“This also will be my salvation, For a godless man may not come before His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />This also will be my salvation, For a godless man may not come before His presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“This also will be my salvation, For a godless man may not come before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yes, this will result in my deliverance, for no godless person can appear before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Yes, this will result in my deliverance, for no godless person can appear before Him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />This also shall be my salvation, That a godless man shall not come before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />This may be what saves me, because no guilty person would come to his court. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />This also shall be my salvation; for a godless man shall not come before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This also will be my salvation because no godless person could face him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />It may even be that my boldness will save me, since no wicked person would dare to face God. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I have this as my salvation: the godless person won't be appearing before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, this will be my salvation, for no godless man can appear before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, this will become my deliverance, for no godless person would come before him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This also shall be my salvation, that a godless man shall not come before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He also shall be my salvation: for a hypocrite shall not come before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This also will be my salvation, that a godless man will not come before him. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Also—He [is] to me for salvation, "" For the profane do not come before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Also -- He is to me for salvation, For the profane cometh not before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Also he is to me for salvation for a profane one shall not come before him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he shall be my saviour: for no hypocrite shall come before his presence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he will be my savior, for no hypocrite at all will approach in his sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This shall be my salvation: no impious man can come into his presence. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />This will be my salvation, that the godless shall not come before him.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He also shall be my Saviour; for a hypocrite shall not come before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Also he shall be to me The Savior, because a phony does not come into his presence<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />This also shall be my salvation, That a hypocrite cannot come before Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And this shall turn to me for salvation; for fraud shall have no entrance before him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/13-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=2011" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/13.htm">Job Reproves His Friends</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">15</span>Though He slay me, I will hope in Him. I will still defend my ways to His face. <span class="reftext">16</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. ">Moreover,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū- (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">this will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">my</a> <a href="/hebrew/3444.htm" title="3444: lî·šū·‘āh (Prep:: N-fs) -- Salvation. Feminine passive participle of yasha'; something saved, i.e. deliverance; hence, aid, victory, prosperity.">salvation,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">no</a> <a href="/hebrew/2611.htm" title="2611: ḥā·nêp̄ (N-ms) -- Profane, irreligious. From chaneph; soiled, impious.">godless man</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">can appear</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before Him.</a> </span><span class="reftext">17</span>Listen carefully to my words; let my declaration ring in your ears.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-22.htm">Psalm 34:22</a></span><br />The LORD redeems His servants, and none who take refuge in Him will be condemned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-8.htm">Proverbs 11:8</a></span><br />The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/45-25.htm">Isaiah 45:25</a></span><br />In the LORD all descendants of Israel will be justified and will exult.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-39.htm">Psalm 37:39-40</a></span><br />The salvation of the righteous is from the LORD; He is their stronghold in time of trouble. / The LORD helps and delivers them; He rescues and saves them from the wicked, because they take refuge in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/50-7.htm">Isaiah 50:7-9</a></span><br />Because the Lord GOD helps Me, I have not been disgraced; therefore I have set My face like flint, and I know that I will not be put to shame. / The One who vindicates Me is near. Who will dare to contend with Me? Let us confront each other! Who has a case against Me? Let him approach Me! / Surely the Lord GOD helps Me. Who is there to condemn Me? See, they will all wear out like a garment; the moths will devour them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-33.htm">Romans 8:33-34</a></span><br />Who will bring any charge against God’s elect? It is God who justifies. / Who is there to condemn us? For Christ Jesus, who died, and more than that was raised to life, is at the right hand of God—and He is interceding for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-6.htm">1 Peter 2:6</a></span><br />For it stands in Scripture: “See, I lay in Zion a stone, a chosen and precious cornerstone; and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/71-1.htm">Psalm 71:1</a></span><br />In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/54-17.htm">Isaiah 54:17</a></span><br />No weapon formed against you shall prosper, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their vindication is from Me,” declares the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/1-12.htm">2 Timothy 1:12</a></span><br />For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/25-2.htm">Psalm 25:2-3</a></span><br />in You, my God, I trust. Do not let me be put to shame; do not let my enemies exult over me. / Surely none who wait for You will be put to shame; but those who engage in treachery without cause will be disgraced.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/2-28.htm">1 John 2:28</a></span><br />And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/31-1.htm">Psalm 31:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. In You, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; save me by Your righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-9.htm">Romans 5:9-10</a></span><br />Therefore, since we have now been justified by His blood, how much more shall we be saved from wrath through Him! / For if, when we were enemies of God, we were reconciled to Him through the death of His Son, how much more, having been reconciled, shall we be saved through His life!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/7-10.htm">Psalm 7:10</a></span><br />My shield is with God, who saves the upright in heart.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He also shall be my salvation: for an hypocrite shall not come before him.</p><p class="hdg">my salvation</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/15-2.htm">Exodus 15:2</a></b></br> The LORD <i>is</i> my strength and song, and he is become my salvation: he <i>is</i> my God, and I will prepare him an habitation; my father's God, and I will exalt him.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/27-1.htm">Psalm 27:1</a></b></br> <i>A Psalm</i> of David. The LORD <i>is</i> my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD <i>is</i> the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/62-6.htm">Psalm 62:6,7</a></b></br> He only <i>is</i> my rock and my salvation: <i>he is</i> my defence; I shall not be moved… </p><p class="hdg">for an hypocrite</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/8-13.htm">Job 8:13</a></b></br> So <i>are</i> the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/27-8.htm">Job 27:8-10</a></b></br> For what <i>is</i> the hope of the hypocrite, though he hath gained, when God taketh away his soul? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/36-13.htm">Job 36:13</a></b></br> But the hypocrites in heart heap up wrath: they cry not when he bindeth them.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/job/10-15.htm">Dare</a> <a href="/job/10-7.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/job/10-15.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/job/13-15.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/8-13.htm">Godless</a> <a href="/luke/13-15.htm">Hypocrite</a> <a href="/job/13-4.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/job/2-7.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/job/8-13.htm">Profane</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/32-22.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/job/13-9.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/job/32-6.htm">Dare</a> <a href="/psalms/3-2.htm">Deliverance</a> <a href="/job/20-5.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/job/13-20.htm">Face</a> <a href="/job/15-34.htm">Godless</a> <a href="/job/17-8.htm">Hypocrite</a> <a href="/job/14-18.htm">Indeed</a> <a href="/job/17-12.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/job/15-34.htm">Profane</a> <a href="/job/20-20.htm">Salvation</a> <a href="/job/14-6.htm">Turn</a><div class="vheading2">Job 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/13-1.htm">Job reproves his friends for partiality</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/13-14.htm">He professes his confidence in God; </a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/13-19.htm">and entreats to know his own sins, and God's purpose in afflicting him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Moreover, this will be my salvation</b><br>Job expresses confidence in his ultimate vindication and salvation. In the context of the book, Job is amidst intense suffering and is defending his integrity before his friends. The term "salvation" here can be understood as deliverance or vindication. Job's faith in God as his redeemer is a central theme, foreshadowing the ultimate salvation found in Jesus Christ. This reflects the belief that true salvation comes from God alone, a theme echoed in passages like <a href="/psalms/62.htm">Psalm 62:1-2</a> and <a href="/isaiah/12-2.htm">Isaiah 12:2</a>.<p><b>for no godless man can appear before Him</b><br>Job asserts that only those who are righteous can stand before God. This reflects the biblical principle that God is holy and cannot tolerate sin, as seen in passages like <a href="/habakkuk/1-13.htm">Habakkuk 1:13</a>. The term "godless" refers to those who live without regard for God, often associated with wickedness and moral corruption. This statement underscores the importance of righteousness and integrity, themes prevalent throughout the wisdom literature. It also points to the necessity of a mediator, fulfilled in the New Testament by Jesus Christ, who enables believers to stand before God, as seen in <a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>A man described as blameless and upright, who feared God and shunned evil. He is the central figure in the Book of Job, enduring immense suffering and questioning the reasons behind it.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator, whom Job seeks to understand and before whom he desires to present his case.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/job's_friends.htm">Job's Friends</a></b><br>Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar, who visit Job to comfort him but end up arguing that his suffering must be due to sin.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/s/satan.htm">Satan</a></b><br>The adversary who challenges Job's integrity, suggesting that Job is faithful only because of his prosperity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heavenly_court.htm">The Heavenly Court</a></b><br>The setting in the prologue of Job where God and Satan discuss Job's faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/confidence_in_integrity.htm">Confidence in Integrity</a></b><br>Job's statement reflects his confidence in his integrity and righteousness before God. Believers are encouraged to maintain a clear conscience and live uprightly, trusting that God sees and knows their hearts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/salvation_and_righteousness.htm">Salvation and Righteousness</a></b><br>Job's hope for salvation is tied to his understanding of righteousness. Christians are reminded that true salvation is found in a right relationship with God, which is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_futility_of_godlessness.htm">The Futility of Godlessness</a></b><br>Job asserts that no godless person can stand before God. This highlights the importance of a genuine relationship with God and the futility of living apart from Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/endurance_in_trials.htm">Endurance in Trials</a></b><br>Job's perseverance amidst suffering serves as an example for believers to remain steadfast in faith, trusting that God is just and will ultimately vindicate the righteous.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/approaching_god_with_confidence.htm">Approaching God with Confidence</a></b><br>Like Job, believers are encouraged to approach God with confidence, knowing that through Christ, they have access to the Father and can present their petitions before Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_saves_his_people_from_sins.htm">What is the Beatific Vision?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_can_wise_counsel_be_found.htm">What does the Bible say about disbelief in God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_key_events_in_joshua's_life.htm">What are key events in Joshua's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/avoid_owing_anything_to_anyone.htm">What does 'The Holy Spirit guides into all truth' mean?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) <span class= "bld">He also shall be my salvation.</span>--Comp. <a href="/psalms/27-1.htm" title="The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?">Psalm 27:1</a>, &c. It is characteristic of Job that, living, as he probably did, outside the pale of Israel, he nevertheless shared the faith and knowledge of God's chosen people; and this cannot be said of any other nation, nor docs any literature give evidence of it. Indeed, it is this which most markedly distinguishes Job from his friends, in that he can and does trust God unreservedly, in spite of all adverse circumstances, overwhelming as they were; while his friends are ignorant of the great central fact that He is Himself the sinner's hope, and are content to rest only upon vague and bald generalities. It is because, therefore, he has said, and can say, "He is and will be my salvation," that he can also say, "I know that I shall be justified, that I am righteous, because I trust in Him" (<a href="/genesis/15-6.htm" title="And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.">Genesis 15:6</a>). We do not, in thus speaking, import the Gospel into Job, but exhibit that in Job which had already been manifest in Abraham, and probably recorded of him.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 16.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He also shall be my Salvation</span>. Whatever God does to him (ver. 13), whatever burden he lays upon him, though he even "slay" him (ver. 15), yet Job is sure that ultimately, in one way or another, God will be his Salvation. It is this determined trustfulness which at once gives Job's character its strength, and atones in a certain sense for his over-boldness in challenging God to a controversy. His heart is right with God. Though the secrets of the unseen world have been hidden from him, and the condition of man after death is a mystery on which he can only form vague conjectures, yet he is sure that in the end God will not fail him. <span class="cmt_word">For an hypocrite shall not come before him</span>. If he were a hypocrite the case would be different; he would tremble before God, instead of feeling confident. But, knowing that he is honest and true, he is not afraid; he is bold to "come before him," and plead his cause before him. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/13-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Moreover,</span><br /><span class="heb">גַּם־</span> <span class="translit">(gam-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1571.htm">Strong's 1571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this will be my salvation,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִֽישׁוּעָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(lî·šū·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3444.htm">Strong's 3444: </a> </span><span class="str2">Something saved, deliverance, aid, victory, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">no</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">godless man</span><br /><span class="heb">חָנֵ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(ḥā·nêp̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2611.htm">Strong's 2611: </a> </span><span class="str2">Profane, irreligious</span><br /><br /><span class="word">can appear</span><br /><span class="heb">יָבֽוֹא׃</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before Him.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְ֝פָנָ֗יו</span> <span class="translit">(lə·p̄ā·nāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/13-16.htm">Job 13:16 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/13-16.htm">Job 13:16 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/13-16.htm">Job 13:16 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/13-16.htm">Job 13:16 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/13-16.htm">Job 13:16 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/13-16.htm">Job 13:16 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/13-16.htm">Job 13:16 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/13-16.htm">Job 13:16 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/13-16.htm">Job 13:16 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/13-16.htm">Job 13:16 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/13-16.htm">OT Poetry: Job 13:16 This also shall be my salvation that (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/13-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 13:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 13:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/13-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 13:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 13:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>