16 Though he heaps up silver like dust

and clothes like piles of clay,

16 Though he heap up silver like dust,

and pile up clothing like clay,

16 Though he heap up silver as the dust,

And prepare raiment as the clay;

16 “Evil people may have piles of money

and may store away mounds of clothing.

16 Though he heaps up silver like dust,

And piles up clothing like clay—

16 The wicked may heap up silver like piles of dirt

and have so many clothes they are like piles of clay.

16 Though he heap up silver as the dust,

And prepare raiment as the clay;

16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;

16 Though he collects silver like dust 

and piles up clothing like dirt, 

16 Though he piles up silver like dust

and heaps up a wardrobe like clay—

16 Though they heap up silver like dust,

and pile up clothing like clay—

16 If he heaps up silver like the dust

and fashions clothing like the clay,

16 Sinners might store up silver like dust

and clothes like piles of clay.