Bildad Denies That Man Can Be Justified with God
251 Bildad the Shuhite again attacked Job: 2 "God is sovereign, God is fearsome - everything in the cosmos fits and works in his plan. 3 Can anyone count his angel armies? Is there any place where his light doesn't shine? 4 How can a mere mortal presume to stand up to God? How can an ordinary person pretend to be guiltless? 5 Why, even the moon has its flaws, even the stars aren't perfect in God's eyes, 6 So how much less, plain men and women - slugs and maggots by comparison!"
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