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25 1-2 God is powerful; all must stand in awe of him;
    he keeps his heavenly kingdom in peace.
Can anyone count the angels who serve him?
Is there any place where God's light does not shine?
Can anyone be righteous or pure in God's sight?
In his eyes even the moon is not bright,
    or the stars pure.
Then what about a human being, that worm, that insect?
    What is a human life worth in God's eyes?

Bildad

25 Then Bildad the Shuhite(A) replied:

“Dominion and awe belong to God;(B)
    he establishes order in the heights of heaven.(C)
Can his forces be numbered?
    On whom does his light not rise?(D)
How then can a mortal be righteous before God?
    How can one born of woman be pure?(E)
If even the moon(F) is not bright
    and the stars are not pure in his eyes,(G)
how much less a mortal, who is but a maggot—
    a human being,(H) who is only a worm!”(I)