Job 15:15–16
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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
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)
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
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
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
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
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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