Job 15:14 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 15:14

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12 Why does your heart carry you away,
And¹ what do your eyes wink at,

13 That you turn your spirit against God,
And let such words go out of your mouth?

14 “What^a is man, that he could be pure?
And he who is born of a woman, that he could be righteous?

15 ^aIf God puts no trust in His saints,
And the heavens are not pure in His sight,

16 ^aHow much less man, who is abominable and filthy,
^bWho drinks iniquity like water!

17 “I will tell you, hear me;
What I have seen I will declare,

Verse Comparison: Job 15:14

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American Standard Version
What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Amplified® Bible
What is man, that he could be pure {and} clean? And he who is born of a woman, that he could be right {and} just?

Contemporary English Version
No human is pure and innocent,

Darby English Version
What is man, that he should be pure? and he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Good News Bible
Can any human being be really pure? Can anyone be right with God?

King James Version
What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

New American Standard Bible
"What is man, that he should be pure, Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

New International Version
"What is man, that he could be pure,
or one born of woman, that he could be righteous?

New King James Version
“What is man, that he could be pure?
And he who is born of a woman, that he could be righteous?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"What do we consider man, that he should show himself pure, Or he who has become born of a woman, that he should demonstrate righteousness ?

Revised Standard Version
What is man, that he can be clean? Or he that is born of a woman, that he can be righteous?

Young's Literal Translation
What `is' man that he is pure, And that he is righteous, one born of woman?

New English Translation
What is man that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?

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