Job 4:17
'Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
In Context
18Lo, in His servants He putteth no credence, Nor in His messengers setteth praise.'
Cross References
Genesis 18:25Far be it from Thee to do according to this thing, to put to death the righteous with the wicked; that it hath been — as the righteous so the wicked — far be it from Thee; doth the Judge of all the earth not do justice?'
Job 9:2Truly I have known that [it is] so, And what — is man righteous with God?
Job 14:4Who giveth 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 enter not into judgment with Thy servant, For no one living is justified 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 →