Job 25:4–5
How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
*How then can man bee iustified with God? or how can he be cleane that is borne of a woman?
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceChap. 4.17 &c & 15.14 &c
Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
Behold euen to the moone, and it shineth not, yea the starres are not pure in his sight.
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- Romans 5:1Rank 1 from verse 4
- Psalms 130:3Rank 2 from verse 4
- Job 15:14–16Rank 3 from verse 4
14What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
15Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.
16How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
14*What is man, that he should be cleane? and he which is borne of a woman, that he should be righteous?
15*Beholde, he putteth no trust in his Saints, yea, the heauens are not cleane in his sight.
16How much more abominable and filthie is man, which drinketh iniquitie like water?
- Job 4:17–19Rank 4 from verse 4
17Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
18Behold, he put no trust in his servants; and his angels he charged with folly:
19How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?
17Shall mortall man be more iust then God? shall a man bee more pure then his maker?
18Behold, hee *put no trust in his seruants; ‖and his Angels hee charged with folly:
19Howe much lesse on them that dwell in *houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth.
- Psalms 143:2Rank 6 from verse 4
- Psalms 51:5Rank 7 from verse 4
- Revelation 1:5Rank 8 from verse 4
5And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,
5And from Iesus Christ, who is the faithful witnesse, and the *first begotten of the dead, and the Prince of the kings of the earth: vnto him that loued vs, and *washed vs from our sinnes in his owne blood,
- 1 John 1:9Rank 9 from verse 4
- Job 14:3–4Rank 10 from verse 4
- Zechariah 13:1Rank 11 from verse 4
- Romans 3:19–20Rank 12 from verse 4
19Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it saith to them who are under the law: that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become guilty before God.
20Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
19Now we know that what things soeuer the Law saith, it saith to them who are vnder the Law: that euery mouth may bee stopped, and all the world may become ‖guilty before God.
20Therefore by the deedes of the Law, there shall no flesh be iustified in his sight: for by the Law is the knowledge of sinne.
- 1 Corinthians 6:11Rank 13 from verse 4
11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
11And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are iustified in the Name of the Lord Iesus, and by the Spirit of our God.
- Ephesians 2:3Rank 14 from verse 4
3Among 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.
3Among whom also we all had our conuersation in times past, in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling †the desires of the flesh, and of the minde, and were by nature the children of wrath, euen as others:
From verse 5
- Isaiah 60:19–20Rank 1 from verse 5
19The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the Lord shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.
20Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
19*The Sunne shall be no more thy light by day, neither for brightnesse shall the moone giue light vnto thee: but the LORD shall be vnto thee an euerlasting light, & thy God thy glory.
20Thy Sunne shall no more goe downe, neither shall thy moone withdraw it selfe: for the LORD shall bee thine euerlasting light, and the dayes of thy mourning shall be ended.
- 2 Corinthians 3:10Rank 3 from verse 5
- Isaiah 24:23Rank 4 from verse 5
23Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall reign in mount Zion, and in Jerusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.
23*‖Then the Moone shall be confounded, and the Sunne ashamed, when the LORD of hosts shall reigne in mount Zion and in Ierusalem, and before his ancients gloriously.
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Job 25:4
1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.
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1. Declared righteous or acquitted. 2. Shown or proved to be right. 3. Comparatively shown to be more righteous.
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The one true God.
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Sense 1: Pure or free from defilement. Sense 2: Wholly or entirely.
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Job 25:5
1. Used as an attention word or command directing someone to look at or take notice of the person, thing, statement, or event presented: look; see; take notice. 2. As a verb, to look upon, see, observe, or witness.
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1. Used to emphasize, include, or precisely identify what is meant: indeed, precisely, or namely. 2. Used to mark a boundary, endpoint, or full reach in place, time, or degree: up to, as far as, or through. 3. In ‘even as,’ ‘even so,’ and like constructions, just as, exactly so, or in the same manner. 4. The evening, or close of day. 5. Equal, level, identical, balanced, or uniform.
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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.
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1. Lights seen in the heavens. 2. Persons or powers represented by stars.
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Clean, undefiled, unmixed, uncorrupted, genuine, clear, or sincere; free from contaminating matter or evil.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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1. The act or power of seeing. 2. A thing seen, view, or appearance. 3. Presence or observation.
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3Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?
3Is there any number of his armies? and vpon whom doeth not his light arise?
4How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
4*How then can man bee iustified with God? or how can he be cleane that is borne of a woman?
Selected passage5Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
5Behold euen to the moone, and it shineth not, yea the starres are not pure in his sight.
Selected passage6How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
6How much lesse man, that is a worme: and the sonne of man which is a *worme?