1 T hen answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said,

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,

2 D ominion and fear are with him; He maketh peace in his high places.

“ Dominion and awe belong to Him Who establishes peace in His heights.

3 I s there any number of his armies? And upon whom doth not his light arise?

“Is there any number to His troops? And upon whom does His light not rise?

4 H ow then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?

“How then can a man be just with God? Or how can he be clean who is born of woman?

5 B ehold, even the moon hath no brightness, And the stars are not pure in his sight:

“If even the moon has no brightness And the stars are not pure in His sight,

6 H ow much less man, that is a worm! And the son of man, that is a worm!

How much less man, that maggot, And the son of man, that worm!”