Job 4:17
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‘Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
‘Can [mortal] man be just before God or be more righteous than He? Can a man be pure before his Maker or be more cleansed than He?
Can mortal man be just before God, or be more right than He is? Can a man be pure before his Maker, or be more cleansed than He is?
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
“Can a mortal be righteous before God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker?”
“Can a human be more righteous than God, a person purer than their maker?”
‘Can a human be seen by God as righteous? Can a mortal be pure before his maker?
“No humans are innocent in the eyes of God their Creator.
Shall [mortal] man be more just than +God? Shall a man be purer than his Maker?
Shall man be justified in comparison of God, or shall a man be more pure than his maker?
‘A person cannot be more right than God. People cannot be more pure than their Maker.
“No human is righteous when he stands in front of God. He cannot be pure in front of his Maker.
“Can a person be righteous before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?”
‘Can mortal man be in the right before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
‘Can mortal man be in the right before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
It said, ‘Can a human be more right than God? Can a person be pure before his maker? [C the implied answer is no]
Shall man be more just than God? or shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
‘Can ⌞any⌟ mortal be righteous to God? Can ⌞any⌟ human being be pure to his maker?’
“Can anyone be righteous in the sight of God or be pure before his Creator?
“Can a person be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?”
It said, ‘Can a man be holy in the presence of God? Can a man be pure before the one who made him?
‘Can a mortal person be more righteous than God? Or can the purity of the valiant exceed that of his maker?’
Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
‘Can mankind be right before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
‘Can a human being be more righteous than God, or can a man be more pure than his Maker?
“‘Is mere man more just than God? More pure than his Creator?’
“‘How can mere mortals be more righteous than God? How can humans be purer than their Creator? Why, God doesn’t even trust his own servants, doesn’t even cheer his angels, So how much less these bodies composed of mud, fragile as moths? These bodies of ours are here today and gone tomorrow, and no one even notices—gone without a trace. When the tent stakes are ripped up, the tent collapses— we die and are never the wiser for having lived.’”
‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker?
‘Can any mortal be righteous to Eloah? Can any human being be pure to his maker?’
“Can anyone be more in the right than God? Can mortals be more blameless than their Maker?
‘Can mankind be righteous before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
‘Can mankind be just before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
“ ‘Can a human being appear upright in the presence of God? Can a mortal seem pure before its Maker?
It said, ‘Can a human be more right than God? Can a person be pure before his maker?
‘Is a mortal man righteous before God? Or a man pure before his Creator?
It said, ‘Can a human being be more right than God? Can even a strong man be more pure than the God who made him?
‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can even a strong man be more pure than his Maker?
“Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can even a strong man be more pure than his Maker?
‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker?
‘Can man be right more than God? Can a man be pure more than his Maker?
‘Can a mortal be innocent before God? Can anyone be pure before the Creator?’
“Can mortals be righteous before God? Can human beings be pure before their Maker?
“Can mortals be righteous before God? Can human beings be pure before their Maker?
‘Can mortals be righteous before God? Can human beings be pure before their Maker?
‘Can mortals be righteous before God? Can humans be pure before their Maker?
Shall enosh (mortal man) be more righteous than Eloah? Shall a man be more tahor than his Maker?
‘Can mortal man be righteous before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
‘Can mortal man be righteous before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
‘Can a mortal be righteous before God; or a man pure before his Creator?
“Can a mortal stand innocent before God? Can a man or even a hero be pure before his Creator?”
‘Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
Whether a man shall be made just in comparison of God? either a man shall be cleaner than his Maker? (And it said, Can anyone be seen as righteous in comparison to God? or is anyone purer than his Maker?)
`Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?
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