Job 9:2

Of a truth I know it is so; but how can man be just with God?

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

In Context

1And Job answered and said,

3If he shall choose to strive with him, he cannot answer him one thing of a thousand.

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Cross References

Job 4:17Shall [mortal] man be more just than God? Shall a man be purer than his Maker?

Job 25:4And how should man be just with God? Or how should he be clean that is born of a woman?

Job 32:2Then was kindled the anger of Elihu the son of Barachel, the Buzite, of the family of Ram: against Job was his anger kindled, because he justified himself rather than God;

Job 34:5For Job hath said, I am righteous, and God hath taken away my judgment:

Psalms 143:2And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for in thy sight no man living shall be justified.

Matthew Henry on Job 9:2-14

Job's Reply to Bildad. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then Job answered and said, 2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? 3 If he will contend with him, he cannot answer him one of a thousand. 4 He is wise in heart, and mighty in strength: who hath hardened himself against him, and hath prospered? 5 Which removeth the mountains, and they know not: which overturneth them in his anger. 6 Which shaketh the earth out of her place, and the pillars thereof tremble. 7 Which commandeth the sun, and it riseth… Read the whole commentary →

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