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14 What is man, that he should be clean?
    What is he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
15 Behold, he puts no trust in his holy ones.
    Yes, the heavens are not clean in his sight;
16 how much less one who is abominable and corrupt,
    a man who drinks iniquity like water!

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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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Footnotes

  1. 15:15 Hebrew the holy ones.