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Job 4:17

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

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הַֽ֭אֱנוֹשׁhaenoshmanאֱנוֹשׁparticle, interrogative, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “man”, the ordinary formH582a man in general (singly or collectively)another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It…מֵאֱל֣וֹהַmeelohafrom Godאֱלוֹהַּpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “from God”, the ordinary formH433a deity or the DeityGod, god. See H430 (אֱלֹהִים).יִצְדָּ֑קyitsdaqcleanseצָדַקverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “cleanse”, an unfinished actionH6663to be (causatively, make) right (in a moral or forensic sense)cleanse, clear self, (be, do) just(-ice, -ify, -ify self), (be turn to) righteous(-ness).אִ֥םimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…מֵ֝עֹשֵׂ֗הוּmeosehvfrom doעָשָׂהpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “from do”, a verb used as a describing wordH6213to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest applicationaccomplish, advance, appoint, apt, be at, become, bear, bestow, bring forth, bruise, be busy, [idiom] certainly, have the charge of, commit, deal (with), deck, [phrase] displease, do, (ready) dress(-ed), (put in) execute(-ion), exercise, f…יִטְהַרyitharbe cleanטָהֵרverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be clean”, an unfinished actionH2891to be pure (physical sound, clear, unadulterated; Levitically, uncontaminated; morally, innocent or holy)be (make, make self, pronounce) clean, cleanse (self), purge, purify(-ier, self).גָּֽבֶרgavermanגֶּבֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “man”, the ordinary formH1397properly, a valiant man or warrior; generally, a person simplyevery one, man, [idiom] mighty.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

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

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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