Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Job 8:15
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Berean Standard Bible
He leans on his web, but it gives way; he holds fast, but it does not endure.
King James Version
He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
World English Bible
He will lean on his house, but it will not stand. He will cling to it, but it will not endure.
American Standard Version
He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Job 8
13 Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.
14 His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web.
15 He leans on his web, but it gives way; he holds fast, but it does not endure.
16 He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden.
17 His roots wrap around the rock heap; he looks for a home among the stones.
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