Job 25:4

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

King James Version

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Other Translations for Job 25:4

BSB

How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure?

AKJV

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

CPDV

Is it right for man to compare himself to God, or to appear pure though he is born of woman?

ERV

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

NHEB

How then can man be just with God? Or how can he who is born of a woman be clean?

SMT

And how shall man be justified with God? and how shall he born of woman be clean?

Word Study (Strong’s) for Job 25:4

HowthencanmanH582Noun MasculinebejustifiedH6663VerbwithGodH410Noun MasculineorhowcanhebecleanH2135VerbthatisbornH3205VerbofawomanH802Noun Feminine

Commentary for Job 25:4

Please note: this is not Scripture

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry

Overview of Job 25:4

Summary

Humans cannot achieve righteousness before God

Event

Bildad questions human merit

Estimated Time Period

c. 2000 BC