Job 4:17

Job 4:17 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

17‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God?

Can even a strong man be more pure than his Maker?

17‘Can mankind be righteous 4:17 Lit frombefore God?

Can a man be pure 4:17 Lit frombefore his Maker?

17‘Can mankind be just before God?

Can a man be pure before his Maker?

17‘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? [1 John 1:7; Rev 1:5]

17‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God,

or a man more pure than his Maker?

17It said, ‘Can a human being be more right than God?

Can even a strong man be more pure than the God who made him?