Job 15:14
What is a mortal, that he should be pure? or that righteous should be one born of a woman?
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
In Context
13For thy spirit, replieth against GOD, and thou bringest forth—out of thy mouth—words!
15Lo! in his holy ones, he putteth not confidence, and, the heavens, are not pure in his eyes:
Cross References
1 Kings 8:46When they sin against thee—for there is, no son of earth, that sinneth not, and thou shalt be angry with them, and deliver them up before an enemy,—who shall carry them away as their captives, into the land of the enemy, far or near;
Job 9:2Of a truth, I know that so it is, But how can a mortal be just with GOD?
Job 14:4Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? Not one!
Psalms 14:2Yahweh, out of the heavens, looked down over the sons of men,—to see whether there was one that showed wisdom, enquiring after God:—
Psalms 51:5Lo! in iniquity, was I brought forth, And, in sin, did my mother conceive me.
Proverbs 20:9Who can say, I have cleansed my heart, I am pure from my sin?
Matthew Henry on Job 15:2-17
Second Address of Eliphaz. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then answered Eliphaz the Temanite, and said, 2 Should a wise man utter vain knowledge, and fill his belly with the east wind? 3 Should he reason with unprofitable talk? or with speeches wherewith he can do no good? 4 Yea, thou castest off fear, and restrainest prayer before God. 5 For thy mouth uttereth thine iniquity, and thou choosest the tongue of the crafty. 6 Thine own mouth condemneth thee, and not I: yea, thine own lips testify against thee. 7 Art thou the first… Read the whole commentary →