Job 15:16

King James Version (KJV)

How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

In context

14 What is man, that he should be clean? and he which is born of a woman, that he should be righteous?

15 Behold, he putteth no trust in his saints; yea, the heavens are not clean in his sight.

16 How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?

17 I will shew thee, hear me; and that which I have seen I will declare;

18 Which wise men have told from their fathers, and have not hid it:

KJV King James Version: How much more abominable and filthy is man, which drinketh iniquity like water?
WEB World English Bible: how much less one who is abominable and corrupt, a man who drinks iniquity like water!
BSB Berean Standard Bible: how much less man, who is vile and corrupt, who drinks injustice like water?
ASV American Standard Version: How much less one that is abominable and corrupt, A man that drinketh iniquity like water!
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Also — surely abominable and filthy Is man drinking as water perverseness.
DBY Darby Translation: How much less the abominable and corrupt, — man, that drinketh unrighteousness like water!
WBS Webster Bible: How much more abominable and filthy is man, who drinketh iniquity like water?