Bildad’s Third Response to Job
1 Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
1 Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2 “God is powerful and dreadful.
He enforces peace in the heavens.
He enforces peace in the heavens.
3 Who is able to count his heavenly army?
Doesn’t his light shine on all the earth?
Doesn’t his light shine on all the earth?
4 How can a mortal be innocent before God?
Can anyone born of a woman be pure?
Can anyone born of a woman be pure?
5 God is more glorious than the moon;
he shines brighter than the stars.
he shines brighter than the stars.
6 In comparison, people are maggots;
we mortals are mere worms.”
we mortals are mere worms.”
Job, 25 chapter