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18 They build their houses like nests,
    like booths made by sentinels of the vineyard.
19 They go to bed with wealth but will do so no more;
    they open their eyes, and it is gone.(A)
20 Terrors overtake them like a flood;
    in the night a whirlwind carries them off.(B)

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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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