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and the son of man, <i>which is</i> a worm?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/25.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />How much less man, <i>who is</i> a maggot, And a son of man, <i>who is</i> a worm?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />How much less man, <i>that</i> maggot, And a son of man, <i>that</i> worm!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/25.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />How much less man, that maggot, And the son of man, that worm!&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />How much less man, <i>that</i> maggot, And the son of man, <i>that</i> worm!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />How much less mortal man, <i>that</i> maggot, And the son of man, <i>that</i> worm!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />How much less man, <i>that</i> maggot, And the son of man, <i>that</i> worm!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />how much less a human, who is a maggot, a son of man, who is a worm!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />how much less man, who is a maggot, and the son of man, who is a worm! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/25.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />How much less man, that is a worm! And the son of man, that is a worm!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So how can we humans, when we are merely worms? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/25.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />How much less man, that is a worm! and the son of man, which is a worm!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />How much less pure is a mortal-who is only a maggot- a descendant of Adam-who is only a worm!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/25.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then what about a human being, that worm, that insect? What is a human life worth in God's eyes? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/25.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />How much less is man, who is only a maggot, or a man's children, who are only worms!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />how much less man, who is but a maggot, and the son of man, who is but a worm!?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/25.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />how much less a mortal man, who is but a maggot--a son of man, who is only a worm!" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />How much less man, who is a worm, the son of man, who is a worm."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />How much less man, that is a worm; and the son of man, who is a worm?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/25.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />How much less man, who is a worm, and the son of man, who is a worm!” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />How much less man—a grub, "" And the son of man—a worm!” <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> How much less man -- a grub, And the son of man -- a worm!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />How much less man, a worm; and the son of man, a worm.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />How much less man that is rottenness and the son of man who is a worm? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Is man much more than rottenness and the son of man much more than worms?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/25.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />How much less a human being, who is but a worm, a mortal, who is only a maggot? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />how much less a mortal, who is a maggot, and a human being, who is a worm!”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />How much less man, who is dust, and the son of man, who is a worm!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But truly man is a worm and a son of man is a maggot” <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />How much less man, that is a worm! And the son of man, that is a maggot!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />But alas! man is corruption, and the son of man a worm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/25-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=3847" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/25.htm">Bildad: Man Cannot Be Righteous</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>If even the moon does not shine, and the stars are not pure in His sight, <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637: ’ap̄ (Conj) -- Also, yea. A primitive particle; meaning accession; also or yea; adversatively though.">how much less</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: ’ĕ·nō·wōš (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7415.htm" title="7415: rim·māh (N-fs) -- A worm. From ramam in the sense of breading; a maggot, literally or figuratively.">who is but a maggot,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇen- (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">and the son</a> <a href="/hebrew/120.htm" title="120: ’ā·ḏām (N-ms) -- Man, mankind. From 'adam; ruddy i.e. A human being.">of man,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8438.htm" title="8438: tō·w·lê·‘āh (N-fs) -- Worm, scarlet stuff. ">who is but a worm!”</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/8-4.htm">Psalm 8:4</a></span><br />what is man that You are mindful of him, or the son of man that You care for him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/144-3.htm">Psalm 144:3</a></span><br />O LORD, what is man, that You regard him, the son of man that You think of him?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-22.htm">Isaiah 40:22</a></span><br />He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth; its dwellers are like grasshoppers. He stretches out the heavens like a curtain, and spreads them out like a tent to dwell in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/41-14.htm">Isaiah 41:14</a></span><br />Do not fear, O Jacob, you worm, O few men of Israel. I will help you,” declares the LORD. “Your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-22.htm">Isaiah 2:22</a></span><br />Put no more trust in man, who has only the breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/22-6.htm">Psalm 22:6</a></span><br />But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by men and despised by the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/103-14.htm">Psalm 103:14-16</a></span><br />For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust. / As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field; / when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-5.htm">Psalm 39:5</a></span><br />You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/62-9.htm">Psalm 62:9</a></span><br />Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-20.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:20</a></span><br />All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/12-7.htm">Ecclesiastes 12:7</a></span><br />before the dust returns to the ground from which it came and the spirit returns to God who gave it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a></span><br />By the sweat of your brow you will eat your bread, until you return to the ground—because out of it were you taken. For dust you are, and to dust you shall return.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-23.htm">Romans 3:23</a></span><br />for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-12.htm">Romans 5:12</a></span><br />Therefore, just as sin entered the world through one man, and death through sin, so also death was passed on to all men, because all sinned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/15-47.htm">1 Corinthians 15:47-49</a></span><br />The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. / As was the earthly man, so also are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven. / And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so also shall we bear the likeness of the heavenly man.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?</p><p class="hdg">How much less, etc.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/4-19.htm">Job 4:19</a></b></br> How much less <i>in</i> them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation <i>is</i> in the dust, <i>which</i> are crushed before the moth?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/18-27.htm">Genesis 18:27</a></b></br> And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which <i>am but</i> dust and ashes:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/22-6.htm">Psalm 22:6</a></b></br> But I <i>am</i> a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/isaiah/51-8.htm">Grub</a> <a href="/job/4-19.htm">Insect</a> <a href="/job/15-16.htm">Less</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-11.htm">Maggot</a> <a href="/job/24-20.htm">Worm</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/51-8.htm">Grub</a> <a href="/isaiah/51-8.htm">Insect</a> <a href="/job/34-19.htm">Less</a> <a href="/isaiah/14-11.htm">Maggot</a> <a href="/psalms/22-6.htm">Worm</a><div class="vheading2">Job 25</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/25-1.htm">Bildad shows that man cannot be justified before God</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/job/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/job/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>how much less man</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the insignificance of humanity in comparison to God's majesty and purity. In the context of the Book of Job, Bildad is speaking, and his argument is that if celestial beings are not pure before God, then humans are even less so. This reflects the biblical theme of human frailty and sinfulness, as seen in passages like <a href="/psalms/8-4.htm">Psalm 8:4</a>, which questions the significance of man in the vastness of creation. The rhetorical question underscores the humility that humans should have before God.<p><b>who is but a maggot</b><br>The use of "maggot" is a metaphor for the lowly and corruptible nature of humans. In ancient Near Eastern culture, maggots were associated with decay and death, symbolizing the transient and impure state of human life. This imagery is meant to convey the idea that humans, in their fallen state, are far from the holiness of God. It echoes the sentiment found in <a href="/isaiah/41-14.htm">Isaiah 41:14</a>, where God addresses Israel as a "worm," highlighting their need for divine intervention and redemption.<p><b>and the son of man</b><br>The term "son of man" is a Hebrew idiom for humanity, emphasizing human mortality and frailty. In the Old Testament, it is often used to denote a representative of the human race. While in the New Testament, Jesus frequently uses "Son of Man" to refer to Himself, in this context, it underscores the shared human condition of weakness and need for God. This phrase connects to the broader biblical narrative of human dependence on divine grace.<p><b>who is but a worm!</b><br>Similar to "maggot," the term "worm" further illustrates human insignificance and vulnerability. Worms were seen as creatures of the earth, lowly and easily crushed, symbolizing the humble state of humanity. This imagery is consistent with the biblical portrayal of human beings as created from dust (<a href="/genesis/2-7.htm">Genesis 2:7</a>) and returning to it (<a href="/genesis/3-19.htm">Genesis 3:19</a>). The use of such language serves to remind readers of their need for humility and reliance on God's righteousness and mercy.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/b/bildad_the_shuhite.htm">Bildad the Shuhite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. Bildad is the speaker in <a href="/bsb/job/25.htm">Job 25</a>, and his speech is a continuation of the dialogue between Job and his friends regarding the nature of God and the condition of man.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man described as blameless and upright, who faces severe trials and suffering. Job's account is set in the land of Uz.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The Almighty Creator, whose majesty and purity are contrasted with the frailty and sinfulness of man in Bildad's speech.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heavens.htm">The Heavens</a></b><br>Often referenced in the Book of Job as a symbol of God's majesty and the order of creation, which is beyond human comprehension.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sons_of_man.htm">The Sons of Man</a></b><br>A term used to describe humanity, emphasizing human frailty and mortality in contrast to God's eternal nature.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/h/human_frailty_and_humility.htm">Human Frailty and Humility</a></b><br>Bildad's comparison of man to a maggot and a worm serves as a stark reminder of human frailty. It calls believers to approach God with humility, recognizing our limitations and dependence on His grace.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_majesty_of_god.htm">The Majesty of God</a></b><br>The passage highlights the vast difference between God's holiness and human sinfulness. This should lead us to worship and revere God, acknowledging His supreme authority and purity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_need_for_redemption.htm">The Need for Redemption</a></b><br>Recognizing our lowly state should drive us to seek redemption through Christ. The New Testament reveals that despite our unworthiness, God offers salvation through Jesus, bridging the gap between His holiness and our sinfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/perspective_in_suffering.htm">Perspective in Suffering</a></b><br>Job's account, including Bildad's speech, encourages believers to maintain perspective during trials. Understanding our place before God can provide comfort and hope, knowing that He is in control.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_counsel.htm">Community and Counsel</a></b><br>Bildad's role as a friend who offers counsel, albeit flawed, reminds us of the importance of community and seeking godly wisdom during difficult times.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 25</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_25_6_contradict_genesis_1_27.htm">Why does the description of humanity as a mere worm in Job 25:6 seem to contradict earlier passages that present humans as made in God’s image (e.g., Genesis 1:27)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_22_6__hyperbole_or_inaccuracy.htm">Psalm 22:6 – Is the statement “I am a worm, and not a man” hyperbole, or does it imply a scientific or historical inaccuracy? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_job_25_and_romans_3_22_align.htm">How do these verses in Job 25 reconcile with other biblical texts that affirm human worth and righteousness through faith (e.g., Romans 3:22)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_job_wish_for_death_in_job_6_8-9.htm">In Job 6:8-9, why would Job, a faithful man, wish for God to grant him death, and does this contradict other biblical teachings on life's sanctity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">How much less man . . .</span>--Comp. <a href="/psalms/8-4.htm" title="What is man, that you are mindful of him? and the son of man, that you visit him?">Psalm 8:4</a>; <a href="/psalms/22-6.htm" title="But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.">Psalm 22:6</a>; <a href="/isaiah/41-14.htm" title="Fear not, you worm Jacob, and you men of Israel; I will help you, said the LORD, and your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.">Isaiah 41:14</a>, &c.<p><span class= "bld"><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 6.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?</span> (comp. <a href="/psalms/22-6.htm">Psalm 22:6</a>). How much less can man be pure in God's sight? An undoubted truth, or rather, perhaps, a truism, but not to the point, for Job has never really maintained that he is without sin (see ch. 7:20, 21; 9:2, 20, etc.). He has only maintained that his sins have not been of such a character as to account for his sufferings. <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/25-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">how much less</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֭ף</span> <span class="translit">(’ap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_637.htm">Strong's 637: </a> </span><span class="str2">Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though</span><br /><br /><span class="word">man,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱנ֣וֹשׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·nō·wōš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_582.htm">Strong's 582: </a> </span><span class="str2">Man, mankind</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who is but a maggot,</span><br /><span class="heb">רִמָּ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(rim·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7415.htm">Strong's 7415: </a> </span><span class="str2">A maggot</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the son</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבֶן־</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇen-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of man,</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֝דָ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḏām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_120.htm">Strong's 120: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ruddy, a human being</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who is but a worm!”</span><br /><span class="heb">תּוֹלֵעָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(tō·w·lê·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8438.htm">Strong's 8438: </a> </span><span class="str2">The crimson-grub, of the color, from it, cloths dyed therewith</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/25-6.htm">Job 25:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/25-6.htm">Job 25:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/25-6.htm">Job 25:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/25-6.htm">Job 25:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/25-6.htm">Job 25:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/25-6.htm">Job 25:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/25-6.htm">Job 25:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/25-6.htm">Job 25:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/25-6.htm">Job 25:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/25-6.htm">Job 25:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/25-6.htm">OT Poetry: Job 25:6 How much less man who (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/25-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 25:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 25:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/26-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 26:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 26:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>