Job 9:2

Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God?

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

In Context

1Then Job answered and said,

3If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.

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Cross References

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

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

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

Job 34:5For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

Psalms 143:2And enter not into judgment with thy servant; For in thy sight no man living is righteous.

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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