Job 15:15 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 15:15

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,

18 What wise men have told,
Not hiding anything received ^afrom their fathers,

Verse Comparison: Job 15:15

American Standard Version
Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones; Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight:

Amplified® Bible
Behold, [God] puts no trust in His holy ones [the angels]; indeed, the heavens are not clean in His sight--

Contemporary English Version
and neither are angels-- not in the sight of God. If God doesn't trust his angels,

Darby English Version
Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones, and the heavens are not pure in his sight:

Good News Bible
Why, God does not trust even his angels; even they are not pure in his sight.

King James Version
Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

New American Standard Bible
"Behold, He puts no trust in His holy ones, And the heavens are not pure in His sight;

New International Version
If God places no trust in his holy ones,
if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes,

New King James Version
If God puts no trust in His saints,
And the heavens are not pure in His sight,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Behold, He puts no trust in His holy ones, And the heavens do not seem not pure in His sight;

Revised Standard Version
Behold, God puts no trust in his holy ones, and the heavens are not clean in his sight;

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, in His holy ones He putteth no credence, And the heavens have not been pure in His eyes.

New English Translation
If God places no trust in his holy ones,¹ if even the heavens² are not pure in his eyes,