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

How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.

Verily I have cleansed my heart in vain, and washed my hands in innocency.

BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to thy word.

Who can say, I have made my heart clean, I am pure from my sin?

Wash you, make you clean; put away the evil of your doings from before mine eyes; cease to do evil;

Shall I count them pure with the wicked balances, and with the bag of deceitful weights?