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The Book of Job, Chapter 27, Verse 18

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17
He may prepare [it], but the just shall put [it] on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
King James Version
He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth [that] the keeper maketh.
American Standard Version
He buildeth his house as the moth, And as a booth which the keeper maketh.
New English Translation
The house he builds is as fragile as a moth’s cocoon, like a hut that a watchman has made.
World English Bible
He builds his house as the moth, as a booth which the watchman makes.
19
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he [is] not.
20
Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.
21
The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.
22
For [God] shall cast upon him, and not spare: he would fain flee out of his hand.
23
[Men] shall clap their hands at him, and shall hiss him out of his place.
1
Surely there is a vein for the silver, and a place for gold [where] they fine [it].
2
Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass [is] molten [out of] the stone.
3
He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
4
The flood breaketh out from the inhabitant; [even the waters] forgotten of the foot: they are dried up, they are gone away from men.
5
[As for] the earth, out of it cometh bread: and under it is turned up as it were fire.