Verse List for JOB 4:17

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B I ◄ ← Job 4:17 ↓ → ► ═ ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal Speaker(s)=Elifaz (All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV) ‘Can a mortal human be innocent before God? ⇔ Can a person be more pure than the creator of people?’[fn]

OET-LV A_person from_god will _he _be _righteous or from_maker _of_his will _he _be _pure a _man.

ULT ‘Will a man be more righteous than God? ⇔  If a man will be more pure than his Maker?’

UST ‘No human being can be more righteous than God. ⇔ No person can be better than his Creator.

BSB & MSB ‘{Can} a mortal be more righteous than God, ⇔  or a man more pure than his Maker?

OEB No OEB JOB book available

WEBBE & WMBB ‘Shall mortal man be more just than God? ⇔  Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?

NET “Is a mortal man righteous before God? ⇔ Or a man pure before his Creator?

LSV Is mortal man more righteous than God? Is a man cleaner than his Maker?

FBV ‘Can anyone be right before God? Can anyone be pure before their Maker?

T4T ‘◄Does God consider anyone to be righteous?/No human beings can be righteous in God’s sight!► [RHQ] ⇔ ◄Their creator cannot consider them to be pure./Can their creator consider them to be pure?► [RHQ]

LEB • ‘Can a human being be more righteous than God,
• or can a man be more pure than his Maker?

BBE May a man be upright before God? or a man be clean before his Maker?

Moff ‘Before God can a mortal man be just? ⇔  Can man be pure before his Maker?’

JPS 'Shall mortal man be just before God? Shall a man be pure before his Maker?

ASV Shall mortal man be more just than God? ⇔ Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?

DRA Shall man be justified in comparison of God, or shall a man be more pure than his maker?

YLT 'Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?

Drby Shall [mortal] man be more just than [fn]God? Shall a man be purer than his Maker?

RV Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his Maker?

SLT Shall a man be just above God? If a man shall be pure above him making him?

Wbstr Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

KJB-1769 Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

KJB-1611 Shall mortall man be more iust then God? shall a man bee more pure then his maker?
(Shall mortall man be more just then God? shall a man be more pure then his maker?)

Bshps Shall man be more iust then God? or shall a man be purer then his maker?
(Shall man be more just then God? or shall a man be purer then his maker?)

Gnva Shall man be more iust then God? or shall a man be more pure then his maker?
(Shall man be more just then God? or shall a man be more pure then his maker?)

Cvdl Maye a man be iustified before God? Maye there eny man be iudged to be clene, by reason of his owne workes?
(May a man be justified before God? May there any man be judged to be clean, by reason of his own works?)

Wycl Whether a man schal be maad iust in comparisoun of God? ethir whethir a man schal be clennere than his Makere?
(Whether a man shall be made just in comparison of God? either whether a man shall be clennere than his Makere?)

Luth Wie mag ein Mensch gerechter sein denn GOtt, oder ein Mann reiner sein, denn der ihn gemacht hat?
(How likes a person fair/just be because/than God, or a man purer/cleaner be, because/than the/of_the him/it made has?)

ClVg Numquid homo, Dei comparatione, justificabitur? aut factore suo purior erit vir?[fn]
(Is_it man, of_God comparison, will_be_justified? or donere his_own purior will_be vir?)

UHB הַֽ֭⁠אֱנוֹשׁ מֵ⁠אֱל֣וֹהַ יִצְדָּ֑ק אִ֥ם מֵ֝⁠עֹשֵׂ֗⁠הוּ יִטְהַר־גָּֽבֶר׃ ‡

BrLXX Τί γάρ; μὴ καθαρὸς ἔσται βροτὸς ἐναντίον τοῦ Κυρίου; ἢ ἀπὸ τῶν ἔργων αὐτοῦ ἄμεμπτος ἀνήρ;

BrTr What, shall a mortal be pure before the Lord? or a man be blameless in regard to his works?