19 The rich man will lie down,
[a]But not be gathered up;
He opens his eyes,
And he is (A)no more.
20 (B)Terrors overtake him like a flood;
A tempest steals him away in the night.
21 The east wind carries him away, and he is gone;
It sweeps him out of his place.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 27:19 So with MT, Tg.; LXX, Syr. But shall not add (i.e., do it again); Vg. But take away nothing

19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;(A)
    when he opens his eyes, all is gone.(B)
20 Terrors(C) overtake him like a flood;(D)
    a tempest snatches him away in the night.(E)
21 The east wind(F) carries him off, and he is gone;(G)
    it sweeps him out of his place.(H)

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