Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Behold, even the moon has no brightness [compared to God’s majesty and glory]
And the stars are not pure in His sight,
New American Standard Bible
And the
King James Version
Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
Holman Bible
and the stars are not pure in His sight,
International Standard Version
Behold, even the moon isn't bright, and the stars aren't pure in his eyes.
A Conservative Version
Behold, even the moon has no brightness. And the stars are not pure in his sight.
American Standard Version
Behold, even the moon hath no brightness, And the stars are not pure in his sight:
Bible in Basic English
See, even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not clean in his eyes:
Darby Translation
Lo, even the moon is not bright; and the stars are not pure in his sight:
Julia Smith Translation
Behold even to the moon, and it shall not shine; and the stars were not clean in his eyes.
King James 2000
Behold even to the moon, and it shines not; yea, the stars are not pure in his sight.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Look, even [the] moon {is not bright}, and [the] stars are not pure in his sight.
Modern King James verseion
Look even to the moon, and it shines not; yea, the stars are not pure in His sight;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Behold, the Moon shineth nothing in comparison to him, and the stars are unclean in his sight.
NET Bible
If even the moon is not bright, and the stars are not pure as far as he is concerned,
New Heart English Bible
Behold, even the moon has no brightness, and the stars are not pure in his sight;
The Emphasized Bible
Look as far as the moon, and it is not clear, and, the stars, are not bright in his eyes!
Webster
Behold even to the moon, and it shineth not; and the stars are not pure in his sight.
World English Bible
Behold, even the moon has no brightness, and the stars are not pure in his sight;
Youngs Literal Translation
Lo -- unto the moon, and it shineth not, And stars have not been pure in His eyes.
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 25:5
Verse Info
Context Readings
Bildad's Third Speech
4
“How then can man be justified and righteous with God?
Or how can he who is born of a woman be pure and clean?
“Behold, even the moon has no brightness [compared to God’s majesty and glory]
And the stars are not pure in His sight,
How much less man, that maggot,
And the son of man, that worm!”
Phrases
Cross References
Job 15:15
“Behold, God puts no trust in His holy ones (angels);
Indeed, the heavens are not pure in His sight—
Job 31:26
If I beheld the sun [as an object of worship] when it shone
Or the moon going in its splendor,
Isaiah 24:23
Then the full moon will be embarrassed and the sun ashamed,
For the Lord of hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,
And His glory and brilliance will shine before His elders.
Isaiah 60:19-20
“The sun will no longer be your light by day,
Nor shall the bright glow of the moon give light to you,
But the Lord will be an everlasting light for you;
And your God will be your glory and splendor.
2 Corinthians 3:10
Indeed, what had glory [the Law], in this case no longer has glory because of the glory that surpasses it [the gospel].