Job 4:17

“Can a mortal man be more righteous than God? 1 Can a man be more pure than his Maker? 1

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

16The spirit stood still, but I could not discern its appearance. 1 A form was before my eyes; 1 there was silence, and I heard a voice that said, 1

18See, if God puts no trust in his servants; 1 if he accuses his angels of folly, 1

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Cross References

Genesis 18:25Far be it from you to do such a thing, killing the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be treated the same as the wicked. Far be it from you! Will not the Judge of all the earth do what is just?”

Job 9:2“I truly know that this is so. 1 But how can a person be in the right with God? 1

Job 14:4Who can bring something clean out of something unclean? No one. 1

Job 25:4How then can man be righteous with God? 1 How can he who is born of a woman be clean, acceptable to him? 1

Job 35:10But no one says, 'Where is God my Maker, 1 who gives songs in the night, 1

Psalms 143:2Do not enter into judgment with your servant, 1 for in your sight no one is righteous. 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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