Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can even a strong man be more pure than his Maker? New Living Translation ‘Can a mortal be innocent before God? Can anyone be pure before the Creator?’ English Standard Version ‘Can mortal man be in the right before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker? Berean Standard Bible ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker? King James Bible Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker? New King James Version ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker? New American Standard Bible ‘Can mankind be righteous before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker? NASB 1995 ‘Can mankind be just before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker? NASB 1977 ‘Can mankind be just before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker? Legacy Standard Bible ‘Can mankind be right before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker? Amplified Bible ‘Can [mortal] man be just before God or be more righteous than He? Can a man be pure before his Maker or be more cleansed than He? Christian Standard Bible “Can a mortal be righteous before God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker? ” Holman Christian Standard Bible “Can a person be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?” American Standard Version Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker? Contemporary English Version "No humans are innocent in the eyes of God their Creator. English Revised Version Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his Maker? GOD'S WORD® Translation 'Can [any] mortal be righteous to God? Can [any] human being be pure to his maker?' Good News Translation "Can anyone be righteous in the sight of God or be pure before his Creator? International Standard Version Can a mortal person be more righteous than God? Or can the purity of the valiant exceed that of his maker?' Majority Standard Bible ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker? NET Bible "Is a mortal man righteous before God? Or a man pure before his Creator? New Heart English Bible 'Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker? Webster's Bible Translation Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker? World English Bible ‘Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker? Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionIs mortal man more righteous than God? Is a man cleaner than his Maker? Young's Literal Translation 'Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner? Smith's Literal Translation Shall a man be just above God? If a man shall be pure above him making him? Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleShall man be justified in comparison of God, or shall a man be more pure than his maker? Catholic Public Domain Version Should man be justified in relation to God, or will a man be more pure than his Maker? New American Bible “Can anyone be more in the right than God? Can mortals be more blameless than their Maker? New Revised Standard Version ‘Can mortals be righteous before God? Can human beings be pure before their Maker? Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleShall mortal man be declared more righteous than God? Shall he be more pure than his Maker? Peshitta Holy Bible Translated Will man be declared more just than God, or is a man purer than his Maker? OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Shall mortal man be just before God? Shall a man be pure before his Maker? Brenton Septuagint Translation What, shall a mortal be pure before the Lord? or a man be blameless in regard to his works? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Eliphaz: The Innocent Prosper…16It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form loomed before my eyes, and I heard a whispering voice: 17‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker? 18If God puts no trust in His servants, and He charges His angels with error,… Cross References Romans 3:23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, Psalm 143:2 Do not bring Your servant into judgment, for no one alive is righteous before You. Ecclesiastes 7:20 Surely there is no righteous man on earth who does good and never sins. Romans 3:10-12 As it is written: “There is no one righteous, not even one. / There is no one who understands, no one who seeks God. / All have turned away, they have together become worthless; there is no one who does good, not even one.” 1 John 1:8 If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. Romans 5:12 Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned. Genesis 6:5 Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time. Isaiah 64:6 Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind. Jeremiah 17:9 The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? 1 Kings 8:46 When they sin against You—for there is no one who does not sin—and You become angry with them and deliver them to an enemy who takes them as captives to his own land, whether far or near, Proverbs 20:9 Who can say, “I have kept my heart pure; I am cleansed from my sin”? Romans 7:18 I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh; for I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out. Galatians 3:22 But the Scripture pronounces all things confined by sin, so that by faith in Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe. Matthew 19:17 “Why do you ask Me about what is good?” Jesus replied. “There is only One who is good. If you want to enter life, keep the commandments.” Mark 10:18 “Why do you call Me good?” Jesus replied. “No one is good except God alone. Treasury of Scripture Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker? Shall mortal. Job 8:3 Doth God pervert judgment? or doth the Almighty pervert justice? Job 9:2 I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God? Job 35:2 Thinkest thou this to be right, that thou saidst, My righteousness is more than God's? shall a man. Job 9:30,31 If I wash myself with snow water, and make my hands never so clean; … Job 14:4 Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one. Job 15:14 What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous? Jump to Previous Clean Maker Mankind Mortal Pure Righteous UprightJump to Next Clean Maker Mankind Mortal Pure Righteous UprightJob 4 1. Eliphaz reproves Job that the innocent do not suffer7. He teaches God's judgments to be not for the righteous, but for the wicked. 12. His fearful vision to humble the excellency of creatures before God. Can a mortal The term "mortal" refers to human beings, emphasizing our finite and perishable nature. In Hebrew, the word often used is "enosh," which underscores human frailty and mortality. This sets the stage for understanding the vast chasm between human limitations and divine perfection. Historically, this question challenges the ancient belief systems that often placed humans in a position of striving for divine-like status, reminding us of our humble position before an omnipotent Creator. be more righteous than God or a man more pure than his Maker Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew ‘Can a [mortal]הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁ (ha·’ĕ·nō·wōš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person be more righteous יִצְדָּ֑ק (yiṣ·dāq) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 6663: To be just or righteous than God, מֵאֱל֣וֹהַ (mê·’ĕ·lō·w·ha) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 433: God -- a deity, the Deity or אִ֥ם (’im) Conjunction Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not a man גָּֽבֶר׃ (gā·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply more pure יִטְהַר־ (yiṭ·har-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2891: To be clean or pure than his Maker? מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ (mê·‘ō·śê·hū) Preposition-m | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make Links Job 4:17 NIVJob 4:17 NLT Job 4:17 ESV Job 4:17 NASB Job 4:17 KJV Job 4:17 BibleApps.com Job 4:17 Biblia Paralela Job 4:17 Chinese Bible Job 4:17 French Bible Job 4:17 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 4:17 Shall mortal man be more just than (Jb) |
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