| English Standard Version | Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Then Bildad the Shuhite answered and said: | 1Then Bildad the Shuhite replied: |
| 2“Dominion and fear are with God; he makes peace in his high heaven. | 2Dominion and dread belong to him, the one who establishes harmony in his heights. |
| 3Is there any number to his armies? Upon whom does his light not arise? | 3Can his troops be numbered? Does his light not shine on everyone? |
| 4How then can man be in the right before God? How can he who is born of woman be pure? | 4How can a human be justified before God? How can one born of woman be pure? |
| 5Behold, even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not pure in his eyes; | 5If even the moon does not shine and the stars are not pure in his sight, |
| 6how much less man, who is a maggot, and the son of man, who is a worm!” | 6how much less a human, who is a maggot, a son of man, who is a worm! |
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