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1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and sayd,
2 Power and feare is with him, that maketh peace in his hie places.
3 Is there any nomber in his armies? and vpon whom shall not his light arise?
4 And howe may a man be iustified with God? or how can he be cleane, that is borne of woman?
5 Behold, he wil giue no light to the moone, and the starres are vncleane in his sight.
6 How much more man, a worme, euen the sonne of man, which is but a worme?
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Bildad's final, short speech about in Job 25?
In his brief third and last speech, Bildad simply asserts God's dominion and majesty, asking how any human born of woman could possibly be pure or justified before him (v.2-4).
What does Job 25:6 mean calling man a worm?
Bildad closes by calling man 'a worm' and 'the son of man...a worm' (v.6), pressing his point that even the moon and stars aren't pure in God's sight — a line similar to Eliphaz's earlier argument at Job 15:14-16.
Why is Job 25 one of the shortest chapters in Job?
It's Bildad's last recorded speech in the debate, only six verses restating a familiar point about God's greatness and human unworthiness rather than adding new argument (v.1-6).
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