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17 it is the righteous who will wear those clothes
    and the innocent who will divide the silver.
18 The house he builds is as flimsy as a cobweb
    or like a shack that shelters the watchman.
19 He 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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17 what he lays up(A) the righteous will wear,(B)
    and the innocent will divide his silver.(C)
18 The house(D) he builds is like a moth’s cocoon,(E)
    like a hut(F) made by a watchman.
19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;(G)
    when he opens his eyes, all is gone.(H)

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