Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
mortal man . . . a man—Two Hebrew words for "man" are used; the first implying his feebleness; the second his strength. Whether feeble or strong, man is not righteous before God.
more just than God . . . more pure than his maker—But this would be self-evident without an oracle.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Job 4:17:
Job 4:20
Job 15:14
Job 25:4
Job 26:4
Job 32:2
Job 35:2
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