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Berean Standard Bible

“‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?”

Job 4:17

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Job's friend Eliphaz gives the first speech after Job's lament. He shares what he claims was a night vision in which a voice asked a question about human righteousness.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?

World English Bible (WEB)

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

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

¿Si será el hombre más justo que Dios? ¿si será el varón más limpio que el que lo hizo?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»“¿Será acaso el simple mortal más justo que Dios? ¿Más puro que su Creador?”.

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