Other translations
American Standard Version
Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
Darby Bible Translation
Shall mortal man be more just than +God? Shall a man be purer than his Maker?
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Shall man be justified in comparison of God, or shall a man be more pure than his maker?
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
‘Can mortal man be in the right before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
God's Word
'Can [any] mortal be righteous to God? Can [any] human being be pure to his maker?'
Holman Christian Standard Bible
"Can a person be more righteous than God, or a man more pure than his Maker?"
International Standard Version
Can a mortal person be more righteous than God? Or can the purity of the valiant exceed that of his maker?'
NET Bible
"Is a mortal man righteous before God? Or a man pure before his Creator?
New American Standard Bible
'Can mankind be just before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
New International Version
Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can even a strong man be more pure than his Maker?
New Living Translation
'Can a mortal be innocent before God? Can anyone be pure before the Creator?'
Webster's Bible Translation
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
The World English Bible
'Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
EasyEnglish Bible
“No human is righteous when he stands in front of God. He cannot be pure in front of his Maker.
Young‘s Literal Translation
`Is mortal man than God more righteous? Than his Maker is a man cleaner?
New Life Version
‘Can man be right more than God? Can a man be pure more than his Maker?
The Voice Bible
“Can a mortal stand innocent before God? Can a man or even a hero be pure before his Creator?”
Living Bible
“‘Is mere man more just than God? More pure than his Creator?’
New Catholic Bible
“ ‘Can a human being appear upright in the presence of God? Can a mortal seem pure before its Maker?
Legacy Standard Bible
‘Can mankind be right before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
Jubilee Bible 2000
Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Christian Standard Bible
“Can a mortal be righteous before God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker?”
Amplified Bible © 1954
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?
New Century Version
It said, ‘Can a human be more right than God? Can a person be pure before his maker?
The Message
“‘How can mere mortals be more righteous than God? How can humans be purer than their Creator? Why, God doesn’t even trust his own servants, doesn’t even cheer his angels, So how much less these bodies composed of mud, fragile as moths? These bodies of ours are here today and gone tomorrow, and no one even notices—gone without a trace. When the tent stakes are ripped up, the tent collapses— we die and are never the wiser for having lived.’”
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
“Can a person be righteous before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?”
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
‘Can mortals be righteous before God? Can human beings be pure before their Maker?
Good News Translation®
“Can anyone be righteous in the sight of God or be pure before his Creator?
Wycliffe Bible
Whether a man shall be made just in comparison of God? either a man shall be cleaner than his Maker? (And it said, Can anyone be seen as righteous in comparison to God? or is anyone purer than his Maker?)
Contemporary English Version
“No humans are innocent in the eyes of God their Creator.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
‘Can mortal man be righteous before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
‘Can mortals be righteous before God? Can humans be pure before their Maker?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
“Can mortals be righteous before God? Can human beings be pure before their Maker?
Common English Bible © 2011
“Can a human be more righteous than God, a person purer than their maker?”
Amplified Bible © 2015
‘Can [mortal] man be just before God or be more righteous than He? Can a man be pure before his Maker or be more cleansed than He?
English Standard Version Anglicised
‘Can mortal man be in the right before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
“Can anyone be more in the right than God? Can mortals be more blameless than their Maker?
New American Standard Bible
‘Can mankind be righteous before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
The Expanded Bible
It said, ‘Can a human be more right than God? Can a person be pure before his maker? [C the implied answer is no]
Tree of Life Version
‘Can a mortal be righteous before God; or a man pure before his Creator?
Revised Standard Version
‘Can mortal man be righteous before God? Can a man be pure before his Maker?
New International Reader's Version
It said, ‘Can a human being be more right than God? Can even a strong man be more pure than the God who made him?
BRG Bible
Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his maker?
Complete Jewish Bible
‘Can a human be seen by God as righteous? Can a mortal be pure before his maker?
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
“Can mortals be righteous before God? Can human beings be pure before their Maker?
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Shall enosh (mortal man) be more righteous than Eloah? Shall a man be more tahor than his Maker?
Names of God Bible
‘Can any mortal be righteous to Eloah? Can any human being be pure to his maker?’
Modern English Version
‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can a man be more pure than his Maker?
Easy-to-Read Version
‘A person cannot be more right than God. People cannot be more pure than their Maker.
International Children’s Bible
It said, ‘Can a man be holy in the presence of God? Can a man be pure before the one who made him?
Lexham English Bible
‘Can a human being be more righteous than God, or can a man be more pure than his Maker?
New International Version - UK
“Can a mortal be more righteous than God? Can even a strong man be more pure than his Maker?