Job 4:17

Shall, mortal man, be more just than GOD? Or a man be more pure than, his Maker?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

In Context

16It stood still, but I could not distinguish its appearance, I looked, but there was no form before mine eyes,—A whispering voice, I heard:—

18Lo! in his own servants, he trusteth not, and, his own messengers, he chargeth with error:

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Cross References

Genesis 18:25Far be it from thee! to do after this manner. to put to death the righteous with the lawless! Then should righteous and lawless be alike, Far be it from thee! Shall, the Judge of all the earth not do justice?

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!

Job 25:4How then shall, a mortal, be just with GOD? Or how shall he be pure who is born of a woman?

Job 35:10But none saith—Where is GOD my maker, Who giveth songs in the night;

Psalms 143:2Do not then enter into judgment with thy servant, for no one living, can appear just before thee.

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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