Job 27:18
He buildeth his house as the moth, and as a lodge that the watchman maketh.
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- Job 8:14-15 : 14 His confidence also shalbe cut off, and his trust shalbe as the house of a spyder. 15 He shall leane vpon his house, but it shall not stand: he shal holde him fast by it, yet shall it not endure.
- Isa 1:8 : 8 And the daughter of Zion shall remaine like a cotage in a vineyarde, like a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, and like a besieged citie.
- Isa 38:12 : 12 Mine habitation is departed, and is remoued from me, like a shepheards tent: I haue cut off like a weauer my life: he will cut me off from the height: from day to night, thou wilt make an ende of me.
- Isa 51:8 : 8 For the mothe shall eate them vp like a garment, & the worme shall eate them like wool: but my righteousnesse shalbe for euer, and my saluation from generation to generation.
- Lam 2:6 : 6 For hee hath destroyed his Tabernacle, as a garden, hee hath destroyed his Congregation: the Lorde hath caused the feastes and Sabbathes to bee forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his wrath the King and the Priest.
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19 Howe much more in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which shalbe destroyed before the moth?
20 They be destroyed from the morning vnto the euening: they perish for euer, without regarde.
- Job 15:28-292 verses77%
28 Though he dwell in desolate cities, and in houses which no man inhabiteth, but are become heapes,
29 He shall not be rich, neither shall his substance continue, neither shall he prolong the perfection thereof in the earth.
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15 He shall leane vpon his house, but it shall not stand: he shal holde him fast by it, yet shall it not endure.
- Job 27:19-202 verses75%
19 When the rich man sleepeth, he shal not be gathered to his fathers: they opened their eyes, and he was gone.
20 Terrours shal take him as waters, & a tempest shall cary him away by night.
- Job 20:18-192 verses75%
18 He shal restore the labour, and shall deuoure no more: euen according to the substance shalbe his exchange, & he shal enioy it no more.
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- Jer 22:13-142 verses75%
13 Wo vnto him that buildeth his house by vnrighteousnesse, and his chambers without equitie: he vseth his neighbour without wages, and giueth him not for his worke.
14 He saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers: so he will make him selfe large windowes, and feeling with cedar, and paint them with vermilion.
- Job 27:16-172 verses74%
16 Though he shoulde heape vp siluer as the dust, and prepare rayment as the clay,
17 He may prepare it, but the iust shall put it on, and the innocent shall deuide the siluer.
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28 Such one consumeth like a rotten thing, and as a garment that is motheaten.
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9 Ho, he that coueteth an euil couetousnesse to his house, that he may set his nest on hie, to escape from the power of euil.
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18 By slouthfulnes the roofe of the house goeth to decaie, and by the ydlenesse of the handes the house droppeth through.
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27 Prepare thy worke without, and make readie thy thinges in the fielde, and after, builde thine house.
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26 All darkenes shalbe hid in his secret places: the fire that is not blowen, shall deuoure him, and that which remaineth in his tabernacle, shalbe destroyed.
27 The heauen shal declare his wickednes, & the earth shal rise vp against him.
28 The increase of his house shal go away: it shal flow away in the day of his wrath.
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14 His hope shalbe rooted out of his dwelling, & shal cause him to go to the King of feare.
15 Feare shall dwell in his house (because it is not his) and brimstone shalbe scattered vpon his habitation.
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1 A song of degrees, or Psalme of Salomon. Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vaine that build it: except the Lorde keepe the citie, the keeper watcheth in vaine.
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6 The light shalbe darke in his dwelling, and his candle shalbe put out with him.
7 The steps of his strength shalbe restrained, and his owne counsell shall cast him downe.
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14 With the Kings & counselers of the earth, which haue buylded themselues desolate places:
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11 The house of the wicked shalbe destroyed: but the tabernacle of the righteous shall florish.
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18 Yet hee filled their houses with good things: but let the counsell of the wicked be farre from me.
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3 Through wisdome is an house builded, and with vnderstanding it is established.
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18 And he said, This wil I do, I wil pul downe my barnes, and builde greater, and therein will I gather all my fruites, and my goods.
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1 A wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish destroyeth it with her owne handes.
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14 Beholde, he will breake downe, and it can not be built: he shutteth a man vp, and he can not be loosed.
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11 Forasmuch then as your treading is vpon the poore, and yee take from him burdens of wheate, ye haue built houses of hewen stone, but ye shal not dwel in them: ye haue plated pleasant vineyards, but ye shal not drinke wine of them.
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21 Surely such are the habitations of the wicked, and this is the place of him that knoweth not God.
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2 Your riches are corrupt, and your garments are moth eaten.
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18 They shall be as stubble before the winde, and as chaffe that the storme carieth away.
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12 The righteous teacheth the house of the wicked: but God ouerthroweth the wicked for their euill.