1 Then Bildad from Shuah answered:
2 "God is the ruler. He makes people fear and respect him. He keeps peace in his kingdom above.
3 No one can count his stars. His sun rises on all people.
4 How can anyone claim to be right before God? No human being can really be pure.
5 In God's eyes even the moon is not pure and bright; even the stars are not pure.
6 People are much less pure. They are like maggots, as worthless as worms!"