16 It stood still,
    but I could not discern its appearance.
(A)A form was before my eyes;
    there was silence, then I heard (B)a voice:
17 (C)‘Can mortal man be in the right before[a] God?
    Can a man be pure before his Maker?
18 Even in his servants (D)he puts no trust,
    and his angels he charges with error;

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Footnotes

  1. Job 4:17 Or more than; twice in this verse

16 It stopped,
    but I could not tell what it was.
A form stood before my eyes,
    and I heard a hushed voice:(A)
17 ‘Can a mortal be more righteous than God?(B)
    Can even a strong man be more pure than his Maker?(C)
18 If God places no trust in his servants,(D)
    if he charges his angels with error,(E)

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