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17 But one day righteous people will wear those clothes.
    Honest people will share the silver among themselves.
18 The houses that wicked people build are not strong.
    They are as weak as a spider's web,[a]
    or a shepherd's hut,
19 Their riches quickly disappear.
    They are rich when they go to sleep,
    but poor when they wake up.

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  1. 27:18 A spider is small, like an insect. It uses very thin strings (threads) to make a web. It catches insects in the web for its food.