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18 He has built his (A)house like the [a]moth,
Or as a hut which the watchman has made.
19 He lies down rich, but never [b]again;
He opens his eyes, and (B)it is no longer.
20 (C)Terrors overtake him like many waters;
A tempest steals him away (D)in the night.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 27:18 Ancient versions spider’s web
  2. Job 27:19 As in ancient versions; Heb will be gathered

18 The house(A) he builds is like a moth’s cocoon,(B)
    like a hut(C) made by a watchman.
19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;(D)
    when he opens his eyes, all is gone.(E)
20 Terrors(F) overtake him like a flood;(G)
    a tempest snatches him away in the night.(H)

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