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25 ¶ Then Bildad, the Shuhite, answered, and said,

Dominion and fear are with God; he makes peace in his high places.

Is there any number to his armies? And upon whom does his light not arise?

How then can man be justified with God? Or how can he that is born of a woman be clean?

Behold, even the moon shall not shine, neither are the stars pure in his sight.

How much less man, who is as a worm, and the son of man, who is also a worm?

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)