Job 4:15-17

New International Version

¹⁵A spirit glided past my face,
    and the hair on my body stood on end.^(A)
¹⁶It 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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Job 4:15-17

New American Standard Bible

¹⁵Then a ^[a]spirit passed by my face;
The hair of my flesh stood up.
¹⁶Something was standing still, but I could not recognize its appearance;
A form was before my eyes;
There was silence, then I heard a voice:
¹⁷‘Can ^(A)mankind be righteous ^[b]before God?
Can a man be pure ^[c]before his ^(B)Maker?

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Job 4:15-17

King James Version

¹⁵Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up:

¹⁶It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying,

¹⁷Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

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Job 4:15-17

New King James Version

¹⁵Then a spirit passed before my face;
The hair on my body stood up.
¹⁶It stood still,
But I could not discern its appearance.
A form was before my eyes;
There was silence;
Then I heard a voice saying:
¹⁷‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God?
Can a man be more pure than his Maker?