“ I’m sure that what you have said is true. But how can human beings prove to God they are not guilty?

“我真知道是这样；但人在神面前怎能成为义呢？

“我真的知道是这样，但人在上帝前怎能成为义呢？

“我真的知道是这样，但人在神前怎能成为义呢？

“不错，我知道你所言不虚，但人怎能在上帝面前算为义人？

“我实在知道是这样，但是，人在神面前怎能算为公义呢？

我真知道是這樣；但人在神面前怎能成為義呢？

「我真的知道是這樣，但人在上帝前怎能成為義呢？

「我真的知道是這樣，但人在神前怎能成為義呢？

「不錯，我知道你所言不虛，但人怎能在上帝面前算為義人？

“我實在知道是這樣，但是，人在神面前怎能算為公義呢？

『我真知道是這樣；但人同上帝相比、怎能算為義呢？

我誠知其若是、但人於上帝前、安能為義、

我深知有如此、然人於天主前、焉得自辯為義、然人於天主前焉得自辯為義或作然人於天主前豈得視為有義

“ Indeed, I know that this is true. But how can mere mortals prove their innocence before God?

“ Truly I know that it is so: But how can a man be in the right before God?

“ Yes, I know all this is true in principle. But how can a person be declared innocent in God’s sight?

Yes, I know what you’ve said is true, but how can a person be justified before God?

“ In truth I know that this is so; But how can a person be in the right with God?

“ Truly I know it is so, But how can a man be righteous before God?

Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God?

Yes, I know what you’ve said is true, but how can a person be justified before God?

I know[ it is] so of a truth: but how should man be just with God?

“ Truly, I know that this is so. But how can a human be just before God?

“ Truly I know that it is so, but how can man be just with God?

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?

So no one will be considered right with God by obeying the law. Instead, the law makes us more aware of our sin.

How can human beings be right with God? How can mere people really be pure?

Don’t take me to court and judge me, because in your eyes no living person does what is right.

“ Job says,‘ I’m not guilty of doing anything wrong. But God doesn’t treat me fairly.

But Elihu the Buzite was very angry with Job. That’s because Job said he himself was right instead of God. Elihu was the son of Barakel. He was from the family of Ram.

“ Suppose your people sin against you. After all, there isn’t anyone who doesn’t sin. And suppose you get angry with them. You hand them over to their enemies. They take them as prisoners to their own lands. It doesn’t matter whether those lands are near or far away.

Lord, suppose you kept a close watch on sins. Lord, who then wouldn’t be found guilty?

You said,‘ I’m pure. I have done no wrong. I’m clean. I’m free from sin.

“ God, do you even notice them? Will you let them appear in your court?Who can bring what is pure from something that isn’t pure? No one!