¹[Ny teny fanintelony nataon'i Bilidada] Dia namaly Bildada Sohita ka nanao hoe.

¹And Bildad the Shuhite answereth and saith: —

²Fanapahana sy fampahatahorana no ao aminy, manao fihavanana any amin'ny avo Izy.

²The rule and fear [are] with Him, Making peace in His high places.

³Azo isaina va ny miaramilany? Ary fahazavan'iza no tsy ihoaran'ny Azy? [Na: Amin'iza no tsy iposahan'ny fahazavany?]

³Is their [any] number to His troops? And on whom ariseth not His light?

⁴Ary aiza no hahamarina ny zanak'olombelona eo anatrehan'Andriamanitra? Ary aiza no hadio izay tera-behivavy?

⁴And what? is man righteous with God? And what? is he pure — born of a woman?

⁵Indro, ny volana aza tsy mangarangarana, ary ny kintana aza tsy madio eo imasony;Koa mainka fa ny olombelona, izay kankana, ary ny zanak'olombelona, izay olitra.

⁵Lo — unto the moon, and it shineth not, And stars have not been pure in His eyes.

⁶Koa mainka fa ny olombelona, izay kankana, ary ny zanak'olombelona, izay olitra.

⁶How much less man — a grub, And the son of man — a worm!