2 “Dominion and awe belong to God; He establishes harmony in the heights of heaven. 3 Can His troops be numbered? On whom does His light not rise? 4 How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure?
Job 25:2–4
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Job 15:13–15
13 as you turn your spirit against God and pour such words from your mouth? 14 What is man, that he should be pure, or one born of woman, that he should be righteous? 15 If God puts no trust in His holy ones, if even the heavens are not pure in His eyes,
Job 4:16–18
16 It stood still, but I could not discern its appearance; a form loomed before my eyes, and I heard a whispering voice: 17 ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker? 18 If God puts no trust in His servants, and He charges His angels wi…
Job 11:6–8
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Job 9:1–3
1 Then Job answered: 2 “Yes, I know that it is so, but how can a mortal be righteous before God? 3 If one wished to contend with God, he could not answer Him one time out of a thousand.
Job 38:32–34
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Job 21:21–23
21 For what does he care about his household after him, when the number of his months has run out? 22 Can anyone teach knowledge to God, since He judges those on high? 23 One man dies full of vigor, completely secure and at ease.
Job 36:21–23
21 Be careful not to turn to iniquity, for this you have preferred to affliction. 22 Behold, God is exalted in His power. Who is a teacher like Him? 23 Who has appointed His way for Him, or told Him, ‘You have done wrong’?
1 Clement 39:3–5
3 For it is written; There was no form before mine eyes; only I heard a breath and a voice. (1CL) 4 What then? Shall a mortal be clean in the sight of the Lord; or shall a man be unblamable for his works? seeing that He is distrustful against His servants and noteth som… (1CL)
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