Job 27:18–19
Job 27:18–19 — The New International Version (NIV)
18 The house he builds is like a moth’s cocoon,
like a hut made by a watchman.
19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;
when he opens his eyes, all is gone.
Job 27:18–19 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
18 He buildeth his house as a moth,
And as a booth that the keeper maketh.
19 The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered:
He openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Job 27:18–19 — New Living Translation (NLT)
18 The wicked build houses as fragile as a spider’s web,
as flimsy as a shelter made of branches.
19 The wicked go to bed rich
but wake to find that all their wealth is gone.
Job 27:18–19 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
18 He builds his house like a moth,
Like a booth which a watchman makes.
19 The rich man will lie down,
But not be gathered up;
He opens his eyes,
And he is no more.
Job 27:18–19 — New Century Version (NCV)
18 The houses the wicked build are like a spider’s web,
like a hut that a guard builds.
19 The wicked are rich when they go to bed,
but they are rich for the last time;
when they open their eyes, everything is gone.
Job 27:18–19 — American Standard Version (ASV)
18 He buildeth his house as the moth,
And as a booth which the keeper maketh.
19 He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers;
He openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Job 27:18–19 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
18 He buildeth his house as the moth, and as a booth that a keeper maketh. 19 He lieth down rich, but will do so no more; he openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Job 27:18–19 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
18 He builds his house like a moth,
like a shack that a watchman makes.
19 He may go to bed rich, but he’ll never be rich again.
When he opens his eyes, nothing will be left.
Job 27:18–19 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
18 The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon
or a booth set up by a watchman.
19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more;
when he opens his eyes, it is gone.
Job 27:18–19 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
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.
Job 27:18–19 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
18 “He builds his house like the moth,
and like a booth that a watchman has made.
19 He goes to bed with wealth, but he will do so no more;
he opens his eyes, and it is gone.
Job 27:18–19 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
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.
19 Sinful people lie down wealthy, but their wealth is taken away.
When they open their eyes, everything is gone.
Job 27:18–19 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
18 “He has built his house like the spider’s web,
Or as a hut which the watchman has made.
19 “He lies down rich, but never again;
He opens his eyes, and it is no longer.