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15 And a spirit glided before my face;
the hair of my flesh[a] bristled.
16 It stood still, but[b] I could not recognize its appearance;
a form was before[c] my eyes;
there was a hush, and I heard a voice:
17 ‘Can a human being be more righteous than God,
or can a man be more pure than his Maker?

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Footnotes

  1. Job 4:15 Or “body”
  2. Job 4:16 Hebrew “and”
  3. Job 4:16 Literally “to before”

15 A spirit glided past my face,
    and the hair on my body stood on end.(A)
16 It stopped,
    but I could not tell what it was.
A form stood before my eyes,
    and I heard a hushed voice:(B)
17 ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God?(C)
    Can even a strong man be more pure than his Maker?(D)

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