Job 9:2

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

Leeser Tanakh

In The King James Version

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

In Context

1Then answered Job, and said,

3If he were desirous to enter into a contest with him, he could not give him one answer out of a thousand.

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Cross References

Job 4:17Can a mortal be more righteous than God? or can a man be more pure than his Maker?

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

Job 32:2Thereupon 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 had declared himself more righteous than God.

Job 34:5For Job hath said, “I am righteous; and God hath taken away justice from me.

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

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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