Jobs 25

1 Da tok Bildad fra Suah til orde og sa:

Then Bildad [also] replied,

2 Hos ham er herskermakt og redsel; han skaper fred i sine høie himler.

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

3 Er det tall på hans skarer? Og hvem overstråles ikke av hans lys?

(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 Hvorledes skulde da et menneske være rettferdig for Gud eller en som er født av en kvinne, være ren?

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 Selv månen skinner ikke klart, og stjernene er ikke rene i hans øine,

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

6 hvor meget mindre da mennesket, den makk, menneskebarnet, det kryp som det er.

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.”