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 fear are with; He makes peace in His high places.

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

Is there any number to His armies? And upon whom does not His light arise?

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

How then can man be justified and righteous before God? Or how can he who is born of a woman be pure and clean?

5 B ehold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.

Behold, 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, which is a worm?

How much less man, who is a maggot! And a son of man, who is a worm!