Job 25

Bildad Speaks

1 Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:

2 Dominion and dread  * 25:2 2Ch 20:29; Jb 13:11; Ps 36:1 belong to him,

the one who establishes harmony in his heights.

3 Can his troops be numbered?

Does his light not shine on everyone?

4 How can a human be justified before God?  * 25:4 Jb 9:2; Ps 143:2; Rm 3:20

How can one born of woman be pure?  * 25:4 Jb 4:17; 15:14; Pr 20:9

5 If even the moon does not shine

and the stars are not pure in his sight,  * 25:5 Jb 4:18; 15:15; 21:22

6 how much less a human, who is a maggot,

a son of man,  * 25:6 Or a mere mortal who is a worm!  * 25:6 Ps 8:4; 22:6; Is 41:14