18 The house he builds is like a moth’s cocoon,

like a hut made by a watchman.

18 He buildeth his house as a moth,

And as a booth that the keeper maketh.

18 The wicked build houses as fragile as a spider’s web,

as flimsy as a shelter made of branches.

18 He builds his house like a moth,

Like a booth which a watchman makes.

18 The houses the wicked build are like a spider’s web,

like a hut that a guard builds.

18 He buildeth his house as the moth,

And as a booth which the keeper maketh.

18 He buildeth his house as the moth, and as a booth that a keeper maketh.

18 He builds his house like a moth, 

like a shack that a watchman makes. 

18 The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon

or a booth set up by a watchman.

18 They build their houses like nests,

like booths made by sentinels of the vineyard.

18 “He builds his house like the moth,

and like a booth that a watchman has made.

18 The house an evil person builds is like a moth’s cocoon.

It’s like a hut that’s made by someone on guard duty.

18 “He has built his house like the spider’s web,

Or as a hut which the watchman has made.