Job 4:17
'Shall mortal man be just before God? Shall a man be pure before his Maker?
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
In Context
18Behold, He putteth no trust in His servants, and His angels He chargeth with folly;
Cross References
Genesis 18:25That be far from Thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, that so the righteous should be as the wicked; that be far from Thee; shall not the judge of all the earth do justly?'
Job 9:2Of a truth I know that it is so; and how can man be just with God?
Job 14:4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
Job 25:4How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
Job 35:10But none saith: 'Where is God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night;
Psalms 143:2And enter not into judgment with Thy servant; for in Thy sight shall no man living be justified.
Matthew Henry on Job 4:13-21
12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. 13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, 14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. 15 Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: 16 It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, 17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his… Read the whole commentary →