1 And Bildad the Shuhite answered and said,2 Dominion and fear are with him; he maketh peace in his high places.3 Is there any number of his troops? and upon whom doth not his light arise?4 And how should man be just with *God? Or how should he be clean that is born of a woman?5 Lo, even the moon is not bright; and the stars are not pure in his sight:6 How much less man, a worm, and the son of man, a worm!

1 Toe het Bildad, die Suhiet, geantwoord en gesê:2 Heerskappy en verskrikking is by Hom wat vrede maak in sy hoogtes.3 Is daar 'n getal vir sy leërskare? En oor wie rys sy lig nie op nie?4 Hoe sou dan 'n mens regverdig wees by God? En hoe sou hy rein wees wat uit 'n vrou gebore is?5 Kyk, selfs die maan -- hy skyn nie helder nie; en die sterre is nie rein in sy oë nie.6 Hoeveel minder die mens, 'n maaier; en die mensekind, 'n wurm.