Job 4:17-21
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
17 ‘Can mortals be righteous before[a] God?
Can humans be pure before[b] their Maker?(A)
18 Even in his servants he puts no trust,
and his angels he charges with error;(B)
19 how much more those who live in houses of clay,
whose foundation is in the dust,
who are crushed like a moth.(C)
20 Between morning and evening they are destroyed;
they perish forever without any regarding it.(D)
21 Their tent cord is plucked up within them,
and they die devoid of wisdom.’(E)
Job 4:17-21
Common English Bible
17 “Can a human be more righteous than God,
a person purer than their maker?”
Its interpretation
18 If he doesn’t trust his servants
and levels a charge against his messengers,
19 how much less those who dwell in houses of clay,
whose foundations are in dust,
and who are crushed like a moth?
20 They are smashed between morning and evening;
they perish forever without anyone knowing.
21 Isn’t their tent cord pulled up?
They die without wisdom.[a]
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