Job 25

1 Then Baldad the Sauchite answered and said,

Then Bildad [also] replied,

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

“God is very powerful; everyone should have an awesome respect for him; he causes everything to be peaceful high up in heaven.

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

(Can anyone count the angels who are in his army [in heaven]?/No one can count the angels who are in his army [in heaven].) [RHQ] (Is there any place where his light does not shine?/There is no place where his light does not shine.) [RHQ]

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

So, (how can God consider anyone to be righteous?/God certainly cannot consider anyone to be righteous.) [RHQ] (How can any human being be truly pure?/No human being can be truly pure.) [RHQ]

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

Consider this: God does not even consider the full moon to be bright, and he does not consider the stars to be spotless.

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

So, (what about humans?/he does not consider humans [to be important].) [RHQ] They are [as insignificant as] [MET] maggots. [God does not think more highly of] people [than he thinks of] worms.”