King James Version

Job 25:6

How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?

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אַ֭ףafalsoאַףparticle, affirmation — “also”H637meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively thoughalso, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אֱנ֣וֹשׁenoshmanאֱנוֹשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “man”, the ordinary formH582a man in general (singly or collectively)another, [idiom] (blood-) thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, [idiom] in the flower of their age, husband, (certain, mortal) man, people, person, servant, some ([idiom] of them), [phrase] stranger, those, [phrase] their trade. It…רִמָּ֑הrimahwormרִמָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “worm”, the ordinary formH7415a maggot (as rapidly bred), literally or figurativelyworm.וּבֶןuvenand sonבֵּןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […אָ֝דָ֗םadampersonאָדָםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “person”, the ordinary formH120ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)[idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person.תּוֹלֵעָֽהtoleahcrimsonתּוֹלָעnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “crimson”, the ordinary formH8438the crimson-grub, but used only (in this connection) of the colorfrom it, and cloths dyed therewithcrimson, scarlet, worm.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

How much less man, that is a worm! and the son of man, that is a maggot!

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American Standard Version (1901)

How much less man, that is a worm! And the son of man, that is a worm!

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

How much less man, who is a worm, and the son of man, who is a worm!”

Darby Translation

How much less man, a worm, and the son of man, a worm!

Douay-Rheims

How much less man that is rottenness and the son of man who is a worm?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

How much less man, that is a worm! and the son of man, that is a maggot!

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

But alas! man is corruption, and the son of man a worm.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἔα δὲ, ἄνθρωπος σαπρία, καὶ υἱὸς ἀνθρώπου σκώληξ.