Two words in Job that are translated as “be pure” or “be clean” are used in parallel construction with the word for justify (06663). Thus it made be said that to be justified is to be clean or pure, in Job’s view.
Job 4:17 ‘Can mankind be just <06663> before God? Can a man be pure <02891> before his Maker?
Job 15:14 "What is man, that he should be pure <02135>, Or he who is born of a woman, that he should be righteous <06663>?
Job 25:4 "How then can a man be just <06663> with God? Or how can he be clean <02135> who is born of woman?
Proverbs contains a verse which uses <02135> and <02891> together. They have the same meaning. That meaning is synonymous with being justified in Job.
Pr 20:9 Who can say, "I have cleansed <02135> my heart, I am pure <02891> from my sin"?
To be clean and pure from sin is to be justified.
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