Job 15:14–16
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Do you think it’s possible for any mere mortal to be sinless in God’s sight,
for anyone born of a human mother to get it all together?
Why, God can’t even trust his holy angels.
He sees the flaws in the very heavens themselves,
So how much less we humans, smelly and foul,
who lap up evil like water?
Copyright 2005 Eugene H. Peterson.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
What is man, that he can be pure?
Or he who is born of a woman, that he can be righteous?
Behold, God puts no trust in his holy ones,
and the heavens are not pure in his sight;
how much less one who is abominable and corrupt,
a man who drinks injustice like water!
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
“What are mortals, that they could be pure,
or those born of woman, that they could be righteous?
If God places no trust in his holy ones,
if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes,
how much less mortals, who are vile and corrupt,
who drink up evil like water!
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
What is a mere human, that he should be pure,
or one born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
If God puts no trust in his holy ones
and the heavens are not pure in his sight,
how much less one who is revolting and corrupt,
who drinks injustice like water?
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
Can any mortal be pure?
Can anyone born of a woman be just?
Look, God does not even trust the angels.
Even the heavens are not absolutely pure in his sight.
How much less pure is a corrupt and sinful person
with a thirst for wickedness!
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
“What is a human being, that he can be clean,
or that one born of a woman can be righteous?
Look, he does not trust his holy ones,
and the heavens are not clean in his eyes.
How much less he who is abominable and corrupt,
a man drinking wickedness like water.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press
KJV 1900King James Version
What is man, that he should be clean?
And he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints;
Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.
How much more abominable and filthy
Is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
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