Is it in the Bible?
Is “By the skin of my teeth” in the Bible?
Yes. “By the skin of my teeth” comes from the Bible, from Job 19:20. Job says it, describing how little his suffering has left him.
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Where it is, and what it means there.
From the Bible
Yes. It comes from the Bible.
The verse is Job 19:20.
Job says it, describing how little his suffering has left him.
The verse
My bones are stuck fast to my skin and flesh; I have gotten away with only the skin of my teeth.
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What it means there
Job has lost his children, his wealth and his health. He has come through with nothing else. Today it means a narrow escape.
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Is “By the skin of my teeth” in the Bible?
Yes. “By the skin of my teeth” comes from the Bible, from Job 19:20. The saying is not word for word. It shortens or reshapes the verse. Job says it, describing how little his suffering has left him.
Where in the Bible is “By the skin of my teeth”?
In Job 19:20. In the Lumin Translation, Job 19:20 reads: “My bones are stuck fast to my skin and flesh; I have gotten away with only the skin of my teeth.”
Who said “By the skin of my teeth”?
Job says it, describing how little his suffering has left him.
What does “By the skin of my teeth” mean in the Bible?
Job has lost his children, his wealth and his health. He has come through with nothing else. Today it means a narrow escape.
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