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1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered,
2 \"Dominion and fear are with him; He makes peace in his high places.
3 Can his armies be counted? On whom does his light not arise?
4 How then can man be just with God? Or how can he who is born of a woman be clean?
5 Behold, even the moon has no brightness, And the stars are not pure in his sight;
6 How much less man, who is a worm! The son of man, 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).
Today's Verse
Son of man, put forth a riddle, and speak a parable unto the house of Israel;
Verse Of The DayBildad's question 'how can he be clean that is born of a woman' echoes an idea explored further in Job 15:14-16. Job answers this challenge directly in Job 26.
