Jobs 25

1 Då tok Bildad frå Suah til ords og sagde:

Then Bildad [also] replied,

2 «Hjå honom magt og rædsla finst; han i sin himmel freden skaper.

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

3 Kven veit talet på hans herar? Kven yverstrålar ei hans ljos?

(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 Kor kann ein mann ha rett mot Gud? Er vel ein kvinnefødd uskuldig?

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 Sjå, månen er’kje klår ein gong, og stjernon’ er’kje reine for han.

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

6 Enn mannen då, den vesle krypen? Menneskjebarnet, denne makk?»

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.”