Job 25:1-6

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Job 25:1-6 The Message (MSG)

Bildad the Shuhite again attacked Job: “God is sovereign, God is fearsome— everything in the cosmos fits and works in his plan. Can anyone count his angel armies? Is there any place where his light doesn’t shine? How can a mere mortal presume to stand up to God? How can an ordinary person pretend to be guiltless? Why, even the moon has its flaws, even the stars aren’t perfect in God’s eyes, So how much less, plain men and women— slugs and maggots by comparison!”

Job 25:1-6 King James Version (KJV)

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, Dominion and fear are with him, He maketh peace in his high places. Is there any number of his armies? And upon whom doth not his light arise? How then can man be justified with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman? Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; Yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. How much less man, that is a worm? And the son of man, which is a worm?

Job 25:1-6 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered, “Dominion and awe belong to Him Who establishes peace in His heights. Is there any number to His troops? And upon whom does His light not rise? How then can a man be just with God? Or how can he be clean who is born of woman? If even the moon has no brightness And the stars are not pure in His sight, How much less man, that maggot, And the son of man, that worm!”

Job 25:1-6 New Century Version (NCV)

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered: “God rules and he must be honored; he set up order in his high heaven. No one can count God’s armies. His light shines on all people. So no one can be good in the presence of God, and no one born to a woman can be pure. Even the moon is not bright and the stars are not pure in his eyes. People are much less! They are like insects. They are only worms!”

Job 25:1-6 American Standard Version (ASV)

Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, Dominion and fear are with him; He maketh peace in his high places. Is there any number of his armies? And upon whom doth not his light arise? How then can man be just with God? Or how can he be clean that is born of a woman? Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, And the stars are not pure in his sight: How much less man, that is a worm! And the son of man, that is a worm!

Job 25:1-6 New International Version (NIV)

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

Job 25:1-6 New King James Version (NKJV)

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said: “Dominion and fear belong to Him; He makes peace in His high places. Is there any number to His armies? Upon whom does His light not rise? How then can man be righteous before God? Or how can he be pure who is born of a woman? If even the moon does not shine, And the stars are not pure in His sight, How much less man, who is a maggot, And a son of man, who is a worm?”

Job 25:1-6 Amplified Bible (AMP)

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said, “Dominion and awe belong to God; He establishes peace and order in His high places. “Is there any number to His [vast celestial] armies? And upon whom does His light not rise? “How then can man be justified and righteous with God? Or how can he who is born of a woman be pure and clean? [Ps 130:3; 143:2] “Behold, even the moon has no brightness [compared to God’s majesty and glory] And the stars are not pure in His sight, How much less man, that maggot, And the son of man, that worm!”

Job 25:1-6 New Living Translation (NLT)

Then Bildad the Shuhite replied: “God is powerful and dreadful. He enforces peace in the heavens. Who is able to count his heavenly army? Doesn’t his light shine on all the earth? How can a mortal be innocent before God? Can anyone born of a woman be pure? God is more glorious than the moon; he shines brighter than the stars. In comparison, people are maggots; we mortals are mere worms.”

Job 25:1-6 English Standard Version 2016 (ESV)

Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said: “Dominion and fear are with God; he makes peace in his high heaven. Is there any number to his armies? Upon whom does his light not arise? How then can man be in the right before God? How can he who is born of woman be pure? Behold, even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not pure in his eyes; how much less man, who is a maggot, and the son of man, who is a worm!”