Job 4:17

17 ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can even a strong man be more pure than his Maker?

Job 4:17 in Other Translations

KJV
17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
ESV
17 'Can mortal man be in the right before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
NLT
17 ‘Can a mortal be innocent before God? Can anyone be pure before the Creator?’
MSG
17 "'How can mere mortals be more righteous than God? How can humans be purer than their Creator?
CSB
17 "Can a person be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?"

Job 4:17 In-Context

15 A spirit glided past my face, and the hair on my body stood on end.
16 It stopped, but I could not tell what it was. A form stood before my eyes, and I heard a hushed voice:
17 ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can even a strong man be more pure than his Maker?
18 If God places no trust in his servants, if he charges his angels with error,
19 how much more those who live in houses of clay, whose foundations are in the dust, who are crushed more readily than a moth!

Cross References 2

  • 1. Job 9:2; Job 13:18; Psalms 143:2
  • 2. Job 8:3; Job 10:3; Job 14:4; Job 15:14; Job 21:14; Job 25:4; Job 31:15; Job 32:22; Job 35:10; Job 36:3,13; Job 37:23; Job 40:19; Psalms 18:26; Psalms 51:5; Psalms 119:73; Proverbs 20:9; Ecclesiastes 7:20; Isaiah 51:13; Malachi 2:10; Acts 17:24
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