Job 25

1 Saa tog Sjuhiten Bildad til Orde og sagde:

Then Baldad the Sauchite answered and said,

2 Hos ham er der Vælde og Rædsel, han skaber Fred i sin høje Bolig.

What beginning or fear is his—even he that makes all things in the highest?

3 Er der mon Tal paa hans Skarer? Mod hvem staar ikke hans Baghold op?

For let none think that there is a respite for robbers: and upon whom will there not come a snare from him?

4 Hvor kan en Mand have Ret imod Gud, hvor kan en kvindefødt være ren?

For how shall a mortal be just before the Lord? or who that is born of a woman shall purify himself?

5 Selv Maanen er ikke klar i hans Øjne og Stjernerne ikke rene,

If he gives an order to the moon, then it shines not; and the stars are not pure before him.

6 endsige en Mand, det Kryb, et Menneskebarn, den Orm!

But alas! man is corruption, and the son of man a worm.