World English Bible
"Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;"
— Job 27:16, World English Bible
“Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;”
“Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay; ”
“If he piles up silver like dust and stores up clothing like mounds of clay,”
“If he shall heap together silver as earth, and prepare raiment as clay,”
“Though he may get silver together like dust, and make ready great stores of clothing;”
“Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;”
"This is the portion of a wicked man with God, the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty.
If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword. His offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.
Those who remain of him shall be buried in death. His widows shall make no lamentation.
Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;
he may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.
He builds his house as the moth, as a booth which the watchman makes.
He lies down rich, but he shall not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.