Job 27:17-19

New Catholic Bible

¹⁷it is the righteous who will wear those clothes
    and the innocent who will divide the silver.
¹⁸The house he builds is as flimsy as a cobweb
    or like a shack that shelters the watchman.
¹⁹He goes to bed a man of wealth for the final time;
    he opens his eyes to find that it is all gone.

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Job 27:17-19

King James Version

¹⁷He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

¹⁸He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.

¹⁹The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

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Job 27:17-19

New King James Version

¹⁷He may pile it up, but ^(A)the just will wear it,
And the innocent will divide the silver.
¹⁸He builds his house like a ^[a]moth,
^(B)Like a ^[b]booth which a watchman makes.
¹⁹The rich man will lie down,
^[c]But not be gathered up;
He opens his eyes,
And he is ^(C)no more.

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Footnotes

Job 27:18 So with MT, Vg.; LXX, Syr. spider (cf. 8:14); Tg. decay
Job 27:18 Temporary shelter
Job 27:19 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr. But shall not add (i.e., do it again); Vg. But take away nothing

Job 27:17-19

English Standard Version

¹⁷he may pile it up, but the righteous will wear it,
    and ^(A)the innocent will divide the silver.
¹⁸He builds his ^(B)house like a moth's,
    like ^(C)a booth that ^(D)a watchman makes.
¹⁹He goes to bed rich, but will ^(E)do so no more;
    he opens his eyes, and ^(F)his wealth is gone.