Job 25:5
Behold—to the moon, and it does not shine, || And stars have not been pure in His eyes.
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
In Context
4And what? Is man righteous with God? And what? Is he pure—born of a woman?
6How much less man—a grub, || And the son of man—a worm!”
Cross References
Job 4:18Behold, He puts no credence in His servants, || Nor sets praise in His messengers.
Job 14:1“Man, born of woman! Of few days, and full of trouble!
Job 31:26If I see the light when it shines, || And the precious moon walking,
Isaiah 60:19The sun is no longer your light by day, || And for brightness the moon does not give light to you, || And YHWH has become to you || A continuous light, and your God your beauty.
Matthew Henry on Job 25:2-6
God Exalted and Man Abased. ( b. c. 1520.) 1 Then answered Bildad the Shuhite, and said, 2 Dominion and fear are with him, he maketh peace in his high places. 3 Is there any number of his armies? and upon whom doth not his light arise? 4 How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman? 5 Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight. 6 How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm? Bildad is to be commended here… Read the whole commentary →