Job 9:2

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Job 9:2

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

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How

'Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?

Also -- on this Thou hast opened Thine eyes, And dost bring me into judgment with Thee.

And what? is man righteous with God? And what? is he pure -- born of a woman?

and burn doth the anger of Elihu son of Barachel the Buzite, of the family of Ram; against Job hath his anger burned, because of his justifying himself more than God;

Pure am I, without transgression, Innocent am I, and I have no iniquity.

For Job hath said, 'I have been righteous, And God hath turned aside my right,

'When they sin against Thee (for there is not a man who sinneth not), and Thou hast been angry with them, and hast given them up before an enemy, and they have taken captive their captivity unto the land of the enemy far off or near;

If iniquities Thou dost observe, O Lord, who doth stand?

And enter not into judgment with Thy servant, For no one living is justified before Thee.

wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.