Job 4:17

Can a mortal be more righteous than God? or can a man be more pure than his Maker?

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

In Context

16It stood still, but I could not recognize its form; a figure was before my eyes, a slight whisper, then a [louder] voice I heard, saying,

18Behold, in his servants he putteth no trust, and his angels he chargeth with folly:

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Cross References

Genesis 18:25Far be it from thee to do after this manner, to slay the righteous with the wicked, and that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be this from thee; shall the Judge of all the earth not exercise justice?

Job 9:2Truly I know that it is so: and how could a mortal be righteous before God?

Job 14:4Who can make a clean thing out of an unclean? not one [thing].

Job 25:4How then can man be justified with God? or how can be one that is born of woman?

Job 35:10But [man] saith not, Where is God my maker, who bestoweth joyful songs even in the night;

Psalms 143:2And enter not into judgment with thy servant; for no living man can be regarded righteous before thee.

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 →

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