Job 25:6
How much less man, that is a worm? and the son of man, which is a worm?
Cross-reference
In Job 4:19, Eliphaz describes humans as fragile 'houses of clay' — reinforcing Bildad's point about human insignificance.
In Job 4:18, Eliphaz says God charges even angels with error — similar to Bildad's point that even the moon is not pure.
In Job 9:14, Job asks how he can answer God — reinforcing Bildad's theme of human insignificance before the Almighty.
In Genesis 18:27, Abraham calls himself 'dust and ashes' — a similar self-deprecation to Bildad's 'worm'.
In Psalm 22:6, David also calls himself a 'worm' — the same metaphor for utter lowliness and scorn.
Psalm 8:4 uses the same 'son of man' phrase to marvel at God's care for lowly humans, contrasting with Bildad's harsh view.
In Isaiah 41:14, God calls Israel 'worm' yet promises to help — a contrasting use of the same metaphor to show grace.
Hebrews 2:6 quotes Psalm 8:4, which echoes Job 25:6's 'son of man' — both reflect on human lowliness and God's attention.
Isaiah 40:17 declares nations as nothing before God, echoing Bildad's view of man as a maggot.