1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

2 "Dominion and fear are with him.

He makes peace in his high places.

3 Can his armies be counted?

On whom does his light not arise?

4 How then can man be just with God?

Or how can he who is born of a woman be clean?

5 Behold, even the moon has no brightness,

and the stars are not pure in his sight;

6 How much less man, who is a worm,

and the son of man, who 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.