Job 4:17 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?

English Amplified

Can mortal man be just before God, or be more right than He is? Can a man be pure before his Maker, or be more cleansed than He is? [I John 1:7; Rev. 1:5.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Can mortal man be just before God, or be more right than He is? Can a man be pure before his Maker, or be more cleansed than He is? [I John 1:7; Rev. 1:5.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“Can a mortal be righteous before God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker?”

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Shall [mortal] man be more just than God? Shall a man be purer than his Maker?

English EASY 2024

“No human is righteous when he stands in front of God. He cannot be pure in front of his Maker.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

'A person cannot be more right than God. People cannot be more pure than their Maker.

'Can mortal man be in the right before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“Can anyone be righteous in the sight of God or be pure before his Creator?

English God's Word - GW 1995

'Can {any} mortal be righteous to God? Can {any} human being be pure to his maker?'

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"Can a person be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?"

English KJV 1611

Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?

English LSB

‘Can mankind be right before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his maker?

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'Can mankind be just before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"Can a man be righteous as against God? Can a mortal be blameless against his Maker?

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“Is a mortal man righteous before God? Or a man pure before his Creator?

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

It said, 'Can a human being be more right than God? Can a mere man be more pure than the One who made him?

English NIV

'Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker?

English NKJ 1982

‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker?

English NLT

`Can a mortal be just and upright before God? Can a person be pure before the Creator?'

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

'Can mortals be righteous before God? Can human beings be pure before their Maker?

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

‘Can mortal man be righteous before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

'Is mere man more just than God? More pure than his Creator?'

English Tyndale 1537

Shall man be more just than God? Or shall man be purer than his maker?(May a man be justified before God? May there any man be judged to be clean, by reason of his own works?)

Job 4:17 — Compare Translations