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 · 2000What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
KJV
King James Version · 1611What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901What 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 · 1949What is man, that he may be clean? and how may the son of woman be upright?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862What <FI>is<Fi> man that he is pure, And that he is righteous, one born of woman?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752What is man that he should be without spot, and he that is born of a woman that he should appear just?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890What is man, that he should be pure? and he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
Context
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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