Job 27:18

King James Version (KJV)

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

In context

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

17 He may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

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.

20 Terrors take hold on him as waters, a tempest stealeth him away in the night.

KJV King James Version: He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.
WEB World English Bible: He builds his house as the moth, as a booth which the watchman makes.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon, like a hut set up by a watchman.
ASV American Standard Version: He buildeth his house as the moth, And as a booth which the keeper maketh.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: He hath built as a moth his house, And as a booth a watchman hath made.
DBY Darby Translation: He buildeth his house as the moth, and as a booth that a keeper maketh.
WBS Webster Bible: He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.