Job 11:4

What does Job 11:4 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 11:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, And I am clean in thine eyes.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For thou hast said, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, And I am clean in thine eyes.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You may say, My way is clean, and I am free from sin in your eyes.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And thou sayest, `Pure <FI>is<Fi> my discourse, And clean I have been in Thine eyes.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For thou hast said: My word is pure, and I am clean in thy sight.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For thou sayest, My doctrine is pure, and I am clean in thine eyes.

Context

v.3Should thy boastings make men hold their peace? And when thou mockest, shall no man make thee ashamed?

v.4This passage

v.5But oh that God would speak, And open his lips against thee,

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 7:20

    If I have sinned, what do I unto thee, O thou watcher of men? Why hast thou set me as a mark for thee, So that I am a burden to myself?

  • Job 35:2

    Thinkest thou this to be thy right, Or sayest thou, My righteousness is more than God’s,

  • Job 14:4

    Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.

  • Job 6:29

    Return, I pray you, let there be no injustice; Yea, return again, my cause is righteous.

  • Job 6:10

    And be it still my consolation, Yea, let me exult in pain that spareth not, That I have not denied the words of the Holy One.

  • Job 34:5

    For Job hath said, I am righteous, And God hath taken away my right:

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