14 What is man, that he should be pure,(A)
or one born of woman, that he should be righteous?
15 If God puts no trust in His holy ones(B)
and the heavens are not pure in His sight,(C)
16 how much less one who is revolting and corrupt,(D)
who drinks injustice(E) like water?

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14 “What is a human being, that he can be clean,
or[a] that one born of a woman can be righteous?
15 Look, he does not trust his holy ones,
and the heavens are not clean in his eyes.
16 How much less[b] he who is abominable and corrupt,[c]
a man drinking wickedness like water.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 15:14 Or “and”
  2. Job 15:16 Literally “Also for,” or “Indeed for,” or “Indeed that”
  3. Job 15:16 Or “he who is corrupt”