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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.
20 Troubles come to them like a flood of water,
    and they are very afraid.
A storm comes in the night to carry them away.

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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.