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1 Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and {said},
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Then Bildad the Shuhite replied:
2 "Domination and dread [are] with him who makes peace in his high heavens.
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“Dominion and awe belong to God; he establishes order in the heights of heaven.
3 Is there a number to his troops? And upon whom does his light not rise?
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Can his forces be numbered? On whom does his light not rise?
4 "Indeed, how can a human being be righteous before God? And how will he who is born of a woman be pure?
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How then can a mortal be righteous before God? How can one born of woman be pure?
5 Look, even [the] moon {is not bright}, and [the] stars are not pure in his sight.
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If even the moon is not bright and the stars are not pure in his eyes,
6 {How much less} for a human being [who is] a maggot, and {a human} [who is] a worm?"
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how much less a mortal, who is but a maggot— a human being, who is only a worm!”
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