Ἰώβ 25

1 ὑπολαβὼν δὲ Βαλδαδ ὁ Σαυχίτης λέγει

And Bildad the Shuhite answereth and saith: —

2 τί γὰρ προοίμιον ἢ φόβος παρ’ αὐτοῦ ὁ ποιῶν τὴν σύμπασαν ἐν ὑψίστῳ

The rule and fear [are] with Him, Making peace in His high places.

3 μὴ γάρ τις ὑπολάβοι ὅτι ἔστιν παρέλκυσις πειραταῖς ἐπὶ τίνας δὲ οὐκ ἐπελεύσεται ἔνεδρα παρ’ αὐτοῦ

Is their [any] number to His troops? And on whom ariseth not His light?

4 πῶς γὰρ ἔσται δίκαιος βροτὸς ἔναντι κυρίου ἢ τίς ἂν ἀποκαθαρίσαι ἑαυτὸν γεννητὸς γυναικός

And what? is man righteous with God? And what? is he pure — born of a woman?

5 εἰ σελήνῃ συντάσσει καὶ οὐκ ἐπιφαύσκει ἄστρα δὲ οὐ καθαρὰ ἐναντίον αὐτοῦ

Lo — unto the moon, and it shineth not, And stars have not been pure in His eyes.

6 ἔα δέ ἄνθρωπος σαπρία καὶ υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου σκώληξ

How much less man — a grub, And the son of man — a worm!