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Why do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
Wherefore should 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 hands [incurring the wrath of God]?
Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hands [incurring the danger of God’s wrath]?
Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in mine hand?
I will put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands.
For what reason will I take my flesh in my teeth, put my life in jeopardy?
Why am I taking my flesh in my teeth, taking my life in my hands?
I will be responsible for what happens to me.
Wherefore should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?
Why do I tear my flesh with my teeth, and carry my soul in my hands?
I will put myself in danger and take my life in my own hands.
I am ready for my life to be in danger. I must take that risk.
Why do I bite my flesh with my teeth? Why do I take my life in my hands?
Why should 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?
·Why should I [or I will…] ·put myself in danger [L take my flesh in my teeth; C a metaphor for risk-taking] and take my life in my own ·hands [L palm]?
Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my soul in my hand?
I am biting off more than I can chew and taking my life in my own hands.
I am ready to risk my life.
Why do I put myself at risk and take my life in my own hands?
I will put myself in danger and take my life in my own hands.
Why shouldn’t I bite my flesh or take my life in my hands?
Why shall I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in the palm of my hand?
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?
Why should I take my flesh in my teeth And put my life in my hands?
Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand?
Yes, I will take my life in my hand and say what I really think.
“So hold your tongue while I have my say, then I’ll take whatever I have coming to me. Why do I go out on a limb like this and take my life in my hands? Because even if he killed me, I’d keep on hoping. I’d defend my innocence to the very end. Just wait, this is going to work out for the best—my salvation! If I were guilt-stricken do you think I’d be doing this— laying myself on the line before God? You’d better pay attention to what I’m telling you, listen carefully with both ears. Now that I’ve laid out my defense, I’m sure that I’ll be acquitted. Can anyone prove charges against me? I’ve said my piece. I rest my case.
Why do I take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand?
I am biting off more than I can chew and taking my life in my own hands.
I will carry my flesh between my teeth, and take my life in my hand.
Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hands?
“Why should I take my flesh in my teeth And put my life in my hands?
I am taking my life in my own hands and placing myself in jeopardy.
Why should I put myself in danger and take my life in my own hands?
Why do I put myself in peril, and take my life in my hands?
Why do I put myself in danger? Why do I take my life in my hands?
Why do I put myself in jeopardy and take my life in my hands?
Why do I put myself in jeopardy and take my life in my hands?
Why do I take my flesh in my teeth, And put my life in my hands?
Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hands?
Why should I put myself in mortal danger and take my life in my own hands?
I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.
I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.
I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.
I will take my flesh in my teeth and put my life in my hand.
Why do I take my basar in my teeth, and take my nefesh in mine yad?
I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.
I will take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand.
Why should I take my flesh in my teeth and take my life in my hands?
Why should I lay my body at the mercy of the words of my own mouth or risk my life with only my own hands to defend me?
Why should I take my flesh in my teeth, and put my life in my hand?
Why rend I my flesh with my teeth, and bear my life in mine hands?
Wherefore do I take my flesh in my teeth? And my soul put in my hand?
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