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Job 4:17

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17“Can a mortal be righteous before God?

Can a man be more pure than his Maker?”w

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Cross references

  1. wJb 15:14; 25:4; Pr 20:9

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

‘Can mortal man be in the right before God?

Can a man be pure before his Maker?

NIVNew International Version (2011)

‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God?

Can even a strong man be more pure than his Maker?

NLTNew Living Translation

‘Can a mortal be innocent before God?

Can anyone be pure before the Creator?’

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

‘Can a human being be more righteous than God,

or can a man be more pure than his Maker?

KJV 1900King James Version

Shall mortal man be more just than God?

Shall a man be more pure than his maker?