Job 4:17

What, shall a mortal be pure before the Lord? 1 Or a man be blameless in regard to his works? 1

Updated Brenton Septuagint

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16I arose and perceived it not: 1 I looked, and there was no form before my eyes: 1 But I only heard a breath and a voice, saying, 1

18Whereas he trusts not in his servants, 1 And perceives perverseness in his angels. 1

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Cross References

Genesis 18:25By no means shalt thou do as this thing is so as to destroy the righteous with the wicked, so the righteous shall be as the wicked: by no means. Thou that judgest the whole earth, shalt thou not do right?

Job 9:2I know of a truth that it is so: 1 For how shall a mortal man be just before the Lord? 1

Job 14:4For who shall be pure from uncleanness? not even one; 1

Job 25:4For how shall a mortal be just before the Lord? 1 Or who that is born of a woman shall purify himself? 1

Job 35:10But none said, Where is God that made me, 1 Who appoints the night watches; 1

Psalms 143:2My mercy, and my refuge; 1 My helper, and my deliverer; 1 My protector, in whom I have trusted; 1 Who subdues my people under me. 1

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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