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1 Then responded Bildad the Shuhite, and said:—
2 Dominion and dread, are with him, who causeth prosperity among his lofty ones;
3 Is there any number to his troops? And upon whom ariseth not his light?
4 How then shall, a mortal, be just with GOD? Or how shall he be pure who is born of a woman?
5 Look as far as the moon, and it is not clear, and, the stars, are not bright in his eyes!
6 How much less a mortal who is a creeping thing? Or a son of the earth-born who is a worm?
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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