Job 4:17
Is mortal man more righteous than God? Is a man cleaner than his Maker?
Literal Standard Version
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 puts no credence in His servants, || Nor sets praise in His messengers.
Cross References
Genesis 18:25Far be it from You to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it has been—as the righteous so the wicked—far be it from You; does the Judge of all the earth not do justice?”
Job 9:2“Truly I have known that [it is] so, || But how is man righteous with God?
Job 14:4Who gives a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one.
Job 25:4And what? Is man righteous with God? And what? Is he pure—born of a woman?
Job 35:10And none said, Where [is] God my Maker? Giving songs in the night,
Psalms 143:2And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, || For no one living is justified before You.
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 →