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 with error,
Job 4:16–18
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Job 15:14–16
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, 16 how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?
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)
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 25:4–6
4 How then can a man be just before God? How can one born of woman be pure? 5 If even the moon does not shine, and the stars are not pure in His sight, 6 how much less man, who is but a maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!”
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 33:11–13
11 He puts my feet in the stocks; He watches over all my paths.’ 12 Behold, you are not right in this matter. I will answer you, for God is greater than man. 13 Why do you complain to Him that He answers nothing a man asks?
2 Esdras 7:18–20
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Job 22:12–14
12 Is not God as high as the heavens? Look at the highest stars, how lofty they are! 13 Yet you say: ‘What does God know? Does He judge through thick darkness? 14 Thick clouds veil Him so He does not see us as He traverses the vault of heaven.’
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