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Job 15:14

What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

KJV

Quid est homo ut immaculatus sit, et ut justus appareat natus de muliere ?

Vulgate

τίς γὰρ ὢν βροτός, ὅτι ἔσται ἄμεμπτος, ἢ ὡς ἐσόμενος δίκαιος γεννητὸς γυναικός;

LXX

What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

ASV

מָֽה אֱנ֥וֹשׁ כִּֽי יִזְכֶּ֑ה וְ/כִֽי יִ֝צְדַּ֗ק יְל֣וּד אִשָּֽׁה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

7 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֱנ֣וֹשׁ
'nvsh
noun · 41×
הַצְדִּ֣יק
htsdyq
verb · 41×
הוֹלִ֣יד
hvlyd
verb · 478×
וֹ
v
noun · 780×
זִכִּ֣יתִי
zkyty
verb · 8×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×

Themes

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Cor 4:4 — For I know nothing by myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.
  • 1John 1:8 — If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
  • 1John 1:8 — If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
  • 1Kgs 8:46 — If they sin against thee, (for there is no man that sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them to the enemy, so that they carry them away captives unto the land of the enemy, far or n
  • 2Chr 6:36 — If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or nea
  • 2Chr 6:36 — If they sin against thee, (for there is no man which sinneth not,) and thou be angry with them, and deliver them over before their enemies, and they carry them away captives unto a land far off or nea
  • Eccl 7:20 — For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
  • Eccl 7:20 — For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
  • Eccl 7:29 — Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
  • Eph 2:2 — Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:
  • Eph 2:3 — Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.
  • Gal 3:22 — But the scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.
  • Heb 2:6 — But one in a certain place testified, saying, What is man, that thou art mindful of him? or the son of man, that thou visitest him?
  • Isa 64:6 — But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteousnesses are as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away.
  • Jer 17:9 — The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?
  • Job 4:17 — Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
  • Job 9:2 — I know it is so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?
  • Job 14:1 — Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble.
  • Job 14:4 — Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
  • Job 14:4 — Who can bring a clean thing out of an unclean? not one.
  • Job 25:4 — How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
  • Job 25:4 — How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
  • John 3:6 — That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
  • John 3:6 — That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
  • Lev 12:2 — Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, If a woman have conceived seed, and born a man child: then she shall be unclean seven days; according to the days of the separation for her infirmity shall s
  • Luke 11:13 — If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
  • Luke 18:19 — And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? none is good, save one, that is, God.
  • Mark 7:21 — For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders,
  • Matt 1:18 — Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.
  • Matt 11:11 — Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he.
  • Phil 3:9 — And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
  • Prov 20:9 — Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
  • Prov 20:9 — Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?
  • Ps 14:3 — They are all gone aside, they are all together become filthy: there is none that doeth good, no, not one.
  • Ps 51:5 — Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
  • Ps 51:5 — Behold, I was shapen in iniquity; and in sin did my mother conceive me.
  • Ps 58:3 — The wicked are estranged from the womb: they go astray as soon as they be born, speaking lies.
  • Ps 130:3 — If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
  • Ps 143:2 — And enter not into judgment with thy servant: for in thy sight shall no man living be justified.
  • Ps 144:3 — LORD, what is man, that thou takest knowledge of him! or the son of man, that thou makest account of him!