Job 15:14

What does Job 15:14 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 15:14 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

KJV

King James Version · 1611

What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

What is man, that he may be clean? and how may the son of woman be upright?

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

What <FI>is<Fi> man that he is pure, And that he is righteous, one born of woman?

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

What is man that he should be without spot, and he that is born of a woman that he should appear just?

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

What is man, that he should be pure? and he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

Context

v.13That against God thou turnest thy spirit, And lettest words go out of thy mouth?

v.14This passage

v.15Behold, he putteth no trust in his holy ones; Yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight:

Cross references

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

  • Romans 7:18

    For I know that in me, that is, in my flesh, dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me, but to do that which is good is not.

  • Job 14:4

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

  • Psalms 51:5

    Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.

  • Job 25:4

    How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

  • Job 9:2

    Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God?

  • Proverbs 20:9

    Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

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