12 Why has your heart carried you away,

and why do your eyes flash,

13 so that you vent your rage against God

and pour out such words from your mouth?

14 “What are mortals, that they could be pure,

or those born of woman, that they could be righteous?

15 If God places no trust in his holy ones,

if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes,

16 how much less mortals, who are vile and corrupt,

who drink up evil like water!

12 Why doth thine heart carry thee away?

And what do thy eyes wink at,

13 That thou turnest thy spirit against God,

And lettest such words go out of thy mouth?

14 What is man, that he should be clean?

And he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

15 Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints;

Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

16 How much more abominable and filthy

Is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

12 What has taken away your reason?

What has weakened your vision,

13 that you turn against God

and say all these evil things?

14 Can any mortal be pure?

Can anyone born of a woman be just?

15 Look, God does not even trust the angels.

Even the heavens are not absolutely pure in his sight.

16 How much less pure is a corrupt and sinful person

with a thirst for wickedness!

12 Why does your heart carry you away,

And what do your eyes wink at,

13 That you turn your spirit against God,

And let such words go out of your mouth?

14 “What is man, that he could be pure?

And he who is born of a woman, that he could be righteous?

15 If God puts no trust in His saints,

And the heavens are not pure in His sight,

16 How much less man, who is abominable and filthy,

Who drinks iniquity like water!

12 Has your heart carried you away from God?

Why do your eyes flash with anger?

13 Why do you speak out your anger against God?

Why do these words pour out of your mouth?

14 “How can anyone be pure?

How can someone born to a woman be good?

15 God places no trust in his holy ones,

and even the heavens are not pure in his eyes.

16 How much less pure is one who is terrible and rotten

and drinks up evil as if it were water!

12 Why doth thy heart carry thee away?

And why do thine eyes flash,

13 That against God thou turnest thy spirit,

And lettest words go out of thy mouth?

14 What is man, that he should be clean?

And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

15 Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones;

Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight:

16 How much less one that is abominable and corrupt,

A man that drinketh iniquity like water!

12 Why doth thy heart carry thee away? and why do thine eyes wink? 13 That thou turnest thy spirit against •God, and lettest words go out of thy mouth? 14 What is man, that he should be pure? and he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous? 15 Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones, and the heavens are not pure in his sight: 16 How much less the abominable and corrupt, —man, that drinketh unrighteousness like water!

12 Why have your emotions carried you away? 

Why do your eyes flash 

13 when you turn against God 

and spit these words out of your mouth? 

14 Why should a mortal be considered faultless 

or someone born of a woman be considered righteous? 

15 If God doesn’t trust his holy ones, 

and the heavens are not pure in his sight, 

16 how much less will he trust the one who is disgusting and corrupt, 

the one who drinks wickedness like water. 

12 Why has your heart misled you,

and why do your eyes flash

13 as you turn your anger against God

and allow such words to leave your mouth?

14 What is man, that he should be pure,

or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?

15 If God puts no trust in His holy ones

and the heavens are not pure in His sight,

16 how much less one who is revolting and corrupt,

who drinks injustice like water?

12 Why does your heart carry you away,

and why do your eyes flash,

13 so that you turn your spirit against God,

and let such words go out of your mouth?

14 What are mortals, that they can be clean?

Or those born of woman, that they can be righteous?

15 God puts no trust even in his holy ones,

and the heavens are not clean in his sight;

16 how much less one who is abominable and corrupt,

one who drinks iniquity like water!

12 Why does your heart carry you away?

And why do your eyes flash,

13 that you turn your spirit against God,

and you let such words go out of your mouth?

14 “What is a human being, that he can be clean,

or that one born of a woman can be righteous?

15 Look, he does not trust his holy ones,

and the heavens are not clean in his eyes.

16 How much less he who is abominable and corrupt,

a man drinking wickedness like water.

12 Why have you let your wild ideas carry you away?

Why do your eyes flash with anger?

13 Why do you get so angry with God?

Why do words like those pour out of your mouth?

14 “Can human beings really be pure?

Can mere men really be right with God?

15 God doesn’t trust his holy angels.

Even the heavens aren’t pure in his sight.

16 So he’ll certainly find fault with human beings.

After all, they are evil and sinful.

They drink up evil as if it were water.

12 “Why does your heart carry you away?

And why do your eyes flash,

13 That you should turn your spirit against God

And allow such words to go out of your mouth?

14 “What is man, that he should be pure,

Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

15 “Behold, He puts no trust in His holy ones,

And the heavens are not pure in His sight;

16 How much less one who is detestable and corrupt,

Man, who drinks iniquity like water!