Job 25

The foregoing discourse of Job, in the twenty-fourth chapter, was soiindeniablc, that Bildad begins to break off the dispute. For he says not a word to it, but only advises him to speak more reverently of the majesty of God, than he imagined he had done in his appeal to him, (chap, xxiii.)

Job 25:1

J.JIEN answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said. Then Bildad (whose turn it was to speak), being unable to refute what Job had said, only desired him, in a few words, to beware how he reflected upon the justice of God, or imagined himself to be just if he examined him. The words were these:

Job 25:2

Dominion and fear are with him; he maketh peace in his high places,. Take heed what thou fcayest of God, the Sovereign of the world, who ought to be worshipped by thee with the most awful reverence; as he is in the heavenly places, where they never rebel against his orders.

Job 25:4

How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?. Why then doth such a pitiful wretch as he talk of his righteousness before this glorious Majesty? He forgets sure the condition of his birth, who pretends to purity in his sight.

Job 25:5

Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight,. Let a man lift up his eyes as high as the moon; nay, look as far as the sun, and the stars of heaven, he shall find that they have their spots; nay, in his presence, have no lustre at all.

Job 25:6

How much less man, that is a worm; and the son of man, which is a worm?. What can be expected then from miserable man or his posterity; who, being full of corruption whilst they live, can be nothing but rottenness when they are dead?

Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise?. Hath he not innumerable troops of angels, and other creatures, all ready to execute his pleasure? And where is the man that is out of the verge of his all-overspreading providence?