Job 25:4
What does Job 25:4 mean?
A plain-English look at Job 25:4 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
KJV
King James Version · 1611How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949How then is it possible for man to be upright before God? or how may he be clean who is a son of woman?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And what? is man righteous with God? And what? is he pure--born of a woman?
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Can man be justified compared with God, or he that is born of a woman appear clean?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And how should man be just withGod? Or how should he be clean that is born of a woman?
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 John 1:9
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
- 1 Corinthians 6:11
And such were some of you: but ye were washed, but ye were sanctified, but ye were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, and in the Spirit of our God.
- Job 15:14
What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
- Psalms 51:5
Behold, I was brought forth in iniquity; And in sin did my mother conceive me.
- Job 9:2
Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God?
- Psalms 130:3
If thou, Jehovah, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who could stand?
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