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13 “This is what a wicked person[a] inherits from God,
    and what the ruthless will receive from the Almighty:
14 If he has many children,
    their destiny is to die by the sword,
    and his descendants won’t have enough food.
15 Those who do survive him disease will bury,
    and his widow won’t even weep.

16 “Though he hoards silver[b] like dust,
    and stores away garments like clay,
17 whatever he stores up, the righteous will wear,
    and the innocent will inherit that silver!

18 “He has built his house like a moth’s cocoon,[c]
    like a temporary[d] sunshade that a watchman makes.
19 He will go to bed wealthy,
    but won’t be doing that anymore!
        When he opens his eyes, it will be gone!

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Footnotes

  1. Job 27:13 Lit. man
  2. Job 27:16 Or money
  3. Job 27:18 The Heb. lacks cocoon
  4. Job 27:18 The Heb. lacks temporary