Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Job 27:19
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Berean Standard Bible
He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.
King James Version
The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he [is] not.
World English Bible
He lies down rich, but he will not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.
American Standard Version
He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered [to his fathers]; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Job 27
17 what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent.
18 The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon, like a hut set up by a watchman.
19 He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.
20 Terrors overtake him like a flood; a tempest sweeps him away in the night.
21 The east wind carries him away, and he is gone; it sweeps him out of his place.
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