Shall mortal man be more just than God? Shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
Of a truth I know that it is so: But how can man be just with God?
If he be pleased to contend with him, He cannot answer him one of a thousand.
And dost thou open thine eyes upon such a one, And bringest me into judgment with thee?
What is man, that he should be clean? And he that is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?
How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?
The plowers plowed upon my back; They made long their furrows.
Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
because by the works of the law shall no flesh be justified in his sight; for through the law (cometh) the knowledge of sin.
for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;
For I know nothing against myself; yet am I not hereby justified: but he that judgeth me is the Lord.