Job 25:5
Behold, even the moon has no brightness,and the stars are not pure in his sight;
New Heart English Bible
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
4How then can man be just with God?Or how can he who is born of a woman be clean?
6How much less man, who is a worm,the son of man, who is a worm!"
Cross References
Job 4:18Behold, he puts no trust in his servants.He charges his angels with error.
Job 14:1"Man, who is born of a woman,is of few days, and full of trouble.
Job 31:26if I have seen the sun when it shined,or the moon moving in splendor,
Isaiah 60:19The sun shall be no more your light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light to you: but the Lord will be to you an everlasting light, and your God your glory.
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 →