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14 What is man, that he could be pure and clean? And he who is born of a woman, that he could be right and just?

15 Behold, [God] puts no trust in His holy ones [the angels]; indeed, the heavens are not clean in His sight—

16 How much less that which is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks iniquity like water?

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14 “What are mortals, that they could be pure,
    or those born of woman,(A) that they could be righteous?(B)
15 If God places no trust in his holy ones,(C)
    if even the heavens are not pure in his eyes,(D)
16 how much less mortals, who are vile and corrupt,(E)
    who drink up evil(F) like water!(G)

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