Job 4:17
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Can mankind 
 
582: man, mankindfrom an unused word
be justיִצְדָּ֑ק
(yitz·dak;)
6663: to be just or righteousdenominative verb from tsedeq
before 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
God?מֵאֱלֹ֣והַ
(me·'e·lo·v·v)
433: God, godprol. from el
Can a manגָּֽבֶר׃
(ga·ver.)
1397: manfrom gabar
be pureיִטְהַר־
(yit·har-)
2891: to be clean or purea prim. root
before 
 
4480: froma prim. preposition
his Maker?מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּ
(me·'o·se·hu)
6213a: do, makea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Shall mortal man
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
be more just
tsadaq  (tsaw-dak')
to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense) -- cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness).
than God
'elowahh  (el-o'-ah)
a deity or the Deity -- God, god.
shall a man
geber  (gheh'-ber)
a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simply -- every one, man, mighty.
be more pure
taher  (taw-hare')
be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).
than his maker
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
'Can mankind be just before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?

King James Bible
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall 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?"

International Standard Version
Can a mortal person be more righteous than God? Or can the purity of the valiant exceed that of his maker?'

NET Bible
"Is a mortal man righteous before God? Or a man pure before his Creator?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
'Can [any] mortal be righteous to God? Can [any] human being be pure to his maker?'

King James 2000 Bible
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
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