Job 27:16-19
English Standard Version
16 Though he (A)heap up silver like dust,
and pile up clothing like clay,
17 he may pile it up, but the righteous will wear it,
and (B)the innocent will divide the silver.
18 He builds his (C)house like a moth's,
like (D)a booth that (E)a watchman makes.
19 He goes to bed rich, but will (F)do so no more;
he opens his eyes, and (G)his wealth is gone.
Job 27:16-19
Lexham English Bible
16 If he heaps up silver like the dust
and fashions clothing like the clay,
17 he makes it ready, and the righteous will wear it,
and the innocent will divide the silver.
18 “He builds his house like the moth,
and like a booth that a watchman has made.
19 He goes to bed with wealth, but[a] he will do so no more;[b]
he opens his eyes, and it is gone.[c]
Job 27:16-19
Christian Standard Bible
16 Though he piles up silver like dust
and heaps up fine clothing like clay—
17 he may heap it up, but the righteous will wear it,
and the innocent will divide up his silver.(A)
18 The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon
or a shelter set up by a watchman.(B)
19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;
when he opens his eyes, it is gone.
Job 27:16-19
New American Standard Bible
16 Though he piles up silver like dust,
And prepares garments as plentiful as the clay,
17 He may prepare it, (A)but the righteous will wear it
And the innocent will divide the silver.
18 He has built his (B)house like the [a]spider’s web,
Or a hut which the watchman has made.
19 He lies down rich, but never [b]again;
He opens his eyes, and (C)it no longer exists.
Job 27:16-19
King James Version
16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
18 He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.
19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
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