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The Book of Job, Chapter 27, Verse 19

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18
He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth [that] the keeper maketh.
King James Version
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he [is] not.
American Standard Version
He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered [to his fathers] ; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.
New English Translation
He goes to bed wealthy, but will do so no more. When he opens his eyes, it is all gone.
World English Bible
He lies down rich, but he shall not do so again. He opens 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.
6
The stones of it [are] the place of sapphires: and it hath dust of gold.