1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, 2 Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places. 3 Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise? 4 How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman? 5 Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. 6 How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is 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.