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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.

14 What are humans that they might be pure,
    and those born of woman that they might be innocent?
15 If he doesn’t trust his holy ones
    and the heavens aren’t pure in his eyes,
16     how much less those who are abominable and corrupt,
        for they drink sin like water.

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