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14 What is man, that (A)he should be pure,
Or (B)he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
15 Behold, He puts no faith in His (C)holy ones,
And the (D)heavens are not pure in His sight;
16 How much less one who is (E)abominable and corrupt,
Man, who (F)drinks [a]unrighteousness like water!

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Footnotes

  1. Job 15:16 Or injustice

14 Can any mortal be pure?
    Can anyone born of a woman be just?
15 Look, God does not even trust the angels.[a]
    Even the heavens are not absolutely pure in his sight.
16 How much less pure is a corrupt and sinful person
    with a thirst for wickedness!

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  1. 15:15 Hebrew the holy ones.