Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleWhy should any mortal man complain, in view of his sins? Young's Literal Translation What—sigh habitually doth a living man, A man for his sin? King James Bible Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins? Hebrew Whyמַה־ (mah-) Interrogative Strong's 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what should any mortal חָ֔י (ḥāy) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 2416: Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life man אָדָ֣ם (’ā·ḏām) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being complain, יִּתְאוֹנֵן֙ (yiṯ·’ō·w·nên) Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 596: To complain, murmur in view of עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against [his] גֶּ֖בֶר (ge·ḇer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1397: A valiant man, warrior, a person simply sins? חֲטָאָֽיו׃ (ḥă·ṭā·’āw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 2399: A crime, its penalty |