² I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

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

²⁰ Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.

² And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.

⁴ How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

³ If thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?

⁵ For Job hath said, I am righteous: and God hath taken away my judgment.

⁹ I am clean without transgression, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.

² Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.

³ And doth thou open thine eyes upon such an one, and bringest me into judgment with thee?

⁴ Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.