Parallel Verses
King James Version
How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
New American Standard Bible
And the son of man, that worm!”
Holman Bible
and the son of man, who is a worm!
International Standard Version
How much less is man, who is only a maggot, or a man's children, who are only worms!"
A Conservative Version
How much less man, who is a worm! And the son of man, who is a worm!
American Standard Version
How much less man, that is a worm! And the son of man, that is a worm!
Amplified
How much less man, that maggot,
And the son of man, that worm!”
Bible in Basic English
How much less man who is an insect, and the son of man who is a worm!
Darby Translation
How much less man, a worm, and the son of man, a worm!
Julia Smith Translation
How much less man, a worm; and the son of man, a worm. .
King James 2000
How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, who is a worm?
Lexham Expanded Bible
{How much less} for a human being [who is] a maggot, and {a human} [who is] a worm?"
Modern King James verseion
how much less man who is a maggot, and the son of man, who is a worm?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
How much more then man, that is but corruption, and the son of man, which is but a worm?"
NET Bible
how much less a mortal man, who is but a maggot -- a son of man, who is only a worm!"
New Heart English Bible
How much less man, who is a worm, the son of man, who is a worm."
The Emphasized Bible
How much less a mortal who is a creeping thing? Or a son of the earth-born who is a worm?
Webster
How much less man, that is a worm; and the son of man, who is a worm?
World English Bible
How much less man, who is a worm, the son of man, who is a worm!"
Youngs Literal Translation
How much less man -- a grub, And the son of man -- a worm!
Themes
Insects » Mentioned in scripture » Earthworm
Man » Apparent insignificance of » A worm
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 25:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
Bildad's Third Speech
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?
Names
Cross References
Psalm 22:6
But I am a worm, and no man; a reproach of men, and despised of the people.
Isaiah 41:14
Fear not, thou worm Jacob, and ye men of Israel; I will help thee, saith the LORD, and thy redeemer, the Holy One of Israel.
Genesis 18:27
And Abraham answered and said, Behold now, I have taken upon me to speak unto the Lord, which am but dust and ashes:
Job 4:19
How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?
Job 7:17
What is man, that thou shouldest magnify him? and that thou shouldest set thine heart upon him?