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class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/job/27.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The house he builds is like a moth&#8217s cocoon, like a hut made by a watchman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/job/27.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The wicked build houses as fragile as a spider’s web, as flimsy as a shelter made of branches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/27.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />He builds his house like a moth’s, like a booth that a watchman makes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon, like a hut set up by a watchman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth <i>that</i> the keeper maketh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />He builds his house like a moth, Like a booth <i>which</i> a watchman makes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“He has built his house like the spider’s web, Or a hut <i>which</i> the watchman has made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220He has built his house like the spider&#8217s web, Or as a hut which the watchman has made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“He has built his house like the spider’s web, Or as a hut <i>which</i> the watchman has made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />He has built his house like the moth, Or as a hut <i>which</i> the watchman has made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“He builds his house like a spider’s web, Like a (temporary) hut which a watchman makes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon or a shelter set up by a watchman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The house he built is like a moth&#8217s cocoon or a booth set up by a watchman. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />He buildeth his house as the moth, And as a booth which the keeper maketh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />No homes built by the wicked will outlast a cocoon or a shack. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />He buildeth his house as the moth, and as a booth which the keeper maketh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He builds his house like a moth, like a shack that a watchman makes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The wicked build houses like a spider's web or like the hut of a slave guarding the fields. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"He has built his house like a moth's cocoon, like a temporary sunshade that a watchman makes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The house he built is like a moth?s cocoon, like a hut set up by a watchman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The house he builds is as fragile as a moth's cocoon, like a hut that a watchman has made. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He builds his house as the moth, as a booth which the watchman makes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper maketh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He builds his house as the moth, as a booth which the watchman makes. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />He has built his house as a moth, "" And as a shelter a watchman has made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> He hath built as a moth his house, And as a booth a watchman hath made.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />He built his house as the moth, and as a booth he watching made.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />He hath built his house as a moth, and as a keeper he hath made a booth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />He has built his house like a moth, and he has made a makeshift shelter like a sentry.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He builds his house as of cobwebs, or like a booth put up by a watchman. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />They build their houses like nests, like booths made by sentinels of the vineyard.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />For the wicked has built his house upon a spider's web, and like a booth he had made his shelter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />For he builds his house like spiders, and he made his tabernacle like a booth<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />He buildeth his house as a moth, And as a booth which the keeper maketh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And his house is gone like moths, and like a spider's web.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/27-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=4043" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/27.htm">The Wicked Man's Portion</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>what he lays up, the righteous will wear, and his silver will be divided by the innocent. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bê·ṯōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">The house</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: bā·nāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">he built</a> <a href="/hebrew/6211.htm" title="6211: ḵā·‘āš (Prep-k, Art:: N-ms) -- A moth. From ashesh; a moth.">is like a moth’s cocoon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5521.htm" title="5521: ū·ḵə·suk·kāh (Conj-w, Prep-k:: N-fs) -- A thicket, booth. Fem of cok; a hut or lair.">like a hut</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">set up</a> <a href="/hebrew/5341.htm" title="5341: nō·ṣêr (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To watch, guard, keep. A primitive root; to guard, in a good sense Or a bad one.">by a watchman.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a></span><br />Therefore everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. / The rain fell, the torrents raged, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because its foundation was on the rock. / But everyone who hears these words of Mine and does not act on them is like a foolish man who built his house on sand. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-47.htm">Luke 6:47-49</a></span><br />I will show you what he is like who comes to Me and hears My words and acts on them: / He is like a man building a house, who dug down deep and laid his foundation on the rock. When the flood came, the torrent crashed against that house but could not shake it, because it was well built. / But the one who hears My words and does not act on them is like a man who built his house on ground without a foundation. The torrent crashed against that house, and immediately it fell—and great was its destruction!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/14-11.htm">Proverbs 14:11</a></span><br />The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Psalm 49:11-12</a></span><br />Their graves are their eternal homes—their dwellings for endless generations—even though their lands were their namesakes. / But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure; he is like the beasts that perish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-18.htm">Ecclesiastes 2:18-19</a></span><br />I hated all for which I had toiled under the sun, because I must leave it to the man who comes after me. / And who knows whether that man will be wise or foolish? Yet he will take over all the labor at which I have worked skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-7.htm">1 Timothy 6:7</a></span><br />For we brought nothing into the world, so we cannot carry anything out of it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-10.htm">James 1:10-11</a></span><br />But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. / For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/39-6.htm">Psalm 39:6</a></span><br />Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-12.htm">1 Corinthians 3:12-15</a></span><br />If anyone builds on this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, or straw, / his workmanship will be evident, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will prove the quality of each man’s work. / If what he has built survives, he will receive a reward. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-6.htm">Isaiah 40:6-8</a></span><br />A voice says, “Cry out!” And I asked, “What should I cry out?” “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field. / The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. / The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-1.htm">2 Corinthians 5:1</a></span><br />For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19-20</a></span><br />Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. / But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16-21</a></span><br />Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ / Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-25.htm">Proverbs 10:25</a></span><br />When the whirlwind passes, the wicked are no more, but the righteous are secure forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18-20</a></span><br />Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! / Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">He builds his house as a moth, and as a booth that the keeper makes.</p><p class="hdg">as a moth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/8-14.htm">Job 8:14,15</a></b></br> Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust <i>shall be</i> a spider's web… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/51-8.htm">Isaiah 51:8</a></b></br> For the moth shall eat them up like a garment, and the worm shall eat them like wool: but my righteousness shall be for ever, and my salvation from generation to generation.</p><p class="hdg">as a booth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Isaiah 1:8</a></b></br> And the daughter of Zion is left as a cottage in a vineyard, as a lodge in a garden of cucumbers, as a besieged city.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/38-12.htm">Isaiah 38:12</a></b></br> Mine age is departed, and is removed from me as a shepherd's tent: I have cut off like a weaver my life: he will cut me off with pining sickness: from day <i>even</i> to night wilt thou make an end of me.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/lamentations/2-6.htm">Lamentations 2:6</a></b></br> And he hath violently taken away his tabernacle, as <i>if it were of</i> a garden: he hath destroyed his places of the assembly: the LORD hath caused the solemn feasts and sabbaths to be forgotten in Zion, and hath despised in the indignation of his anger the king and the priest.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/mark/2-14.htm">Booth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-5.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/joshua/6-26.htm">Builds</a> <a href="/job/22-23.htm">Built</a> <a href="/job/27-15.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/24-20.htm">Hut</a> <a href="/job/7-20.htm">Keeper</a> <a href="/job/25-2.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/25-2.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/job/13-28.htm">Moth</a> <a href="/job/8-14.htm">Spider's</a> <a href="/job/26-2.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/22-23.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/job/8-14.htm">Thread</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-8.htm">Watchman</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-6.htm">Watchman's</a> <a href="/job/8-15.htm">Web</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/42-4.htm">Booth</a> <a href="/psalms/78-69.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Builds</a> <a href="/psalms/78-69.htm">Built</a> <a href="/job/29-4.htm">House</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Hut</a> <a href="/psalms/121-4.htm">Keeper</a> <a href="/job/28-4.htm">Makes</a> <a href="/job/28-25.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/psalms/39-11.htm">Moth</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-5.htm">Spider's</a> <a href="/job/30-2.htm">Strength</a> <a href="/job/29-4.htm">Tent</a> <a href="/songs/4-3.htm">Thread</a> <a href="/psalms/127-1.htm">Watchman</a> <a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Watchman's</a> <a href="/isaiah/59-5.htm">Web</a><div class="vheading2">Job 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-1.htm">Job protests his sincerity</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-8.htm">The hypocrite is without hope</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/27-11.htm">The blessings which the wicked have are turned into curses</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical literature, the moth often symbolizes destruction and decay (<a href="/isaiah/50-9.htm">Isaiah 50:9</a>, <a href="/matthew/6-19.htm">Matthew 6:19</a>). The cocoon, while a protective structure, is delicate and easily destroyed, indicating that the security and prosperity of the wicked are illusory and short-lived. This imagery aligns with the broader biblical theme that earthly wealth and accomplishments are fleeting (<a href="/james/5-2.htm">James 5:2-3</a>).<p><b>like a hut set up by a watchman</b><br>A watchman's hut was a temporary shelter used during harvest time, often made quickly and without strong foundations. This reflects the transient and unstable nature of the wicked's life and possessions. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, such huts were common in vineyards and fields, emphasizing vigilance but also impermanence. The watchman's role was to guard against threats, yet the hut itself was not meant to last. This imagery parallels the biblical teaching that without a firm foundation in God, human endeavors are ultimately unstable (<a href="/matthew/7-24.htm">Matthew 7:24-27</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure in the Book of Job, a man known for his righteousness and suffering. In this chapter, Job is speaking about the fate of the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/moth.htm">Moth</a></b><br>An insect used metaphorically to describe the fragility and temporary nature of the wicked's achievements.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/w/watchman.htm">Watchman</a></b><br>A person who guards or keeps watch, often from a temporary shelter, symbolizing the transient and insecure nature of the wicked's dwelling.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_fragility_of_earthly_security.htm">The Fragility of Earthly Security</a></b><br>Just as a moth's cocoon is fragile and temporary, so are the achievements and dwellings of those who do not build their lives on God's foundation. We should evaluate where we place our trust and security.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_permanence.htm">The Illusion of Permanence</a></b><br>The wicked may believe their wealth and power are permanent, but Job reminds us that these are as temporary as a watchman's hut. We should focus on eternal values rather than temporary gains.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_a_firm_foundation.htm">The Importance of a Firm Foundation</a></b><br>Building our lives on God's word and principles provides a lasting foundation, unlike the unstable structures of the wicked. Reflect on what foundations you are building your life upon.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_wickedness.htm">The Consequences of Wickedness</a></b><br>Job's description serves as a warning about the ultimate fate of those who live wickedly. Consider the long-term consequences of your actions and choices.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_fires.htm">What is the biblical perspective on house fires?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_allow_job's_kids_to_die.htm">Job 1:18-19 - Why would God permit the deaths of Job's children if they were not the ones being tested?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/2_chr_6_18__can_a_building_house_god.htm">2 Chronicles 6:18: If the heavens cannot contain God, how can a physical building house His presence, and does this contradict other scriptures affirming God's omnipresence?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_poor_devout_reconcile_psalm_112_3.htm">Psalm 112:3 declares that the righteous will enjoy wealth and riches; how does this reconcile with devout individuals who remain poor and persecuted throughout history?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/27.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">He buildeth his house as a moth</span>. The moth is the symbol of fragility, decay, and weakness. The wicked man's attempt to build himself up a house, and establish a powerful family, is no better than a moth's attempt to make itself a permanent habitation. As moths do not construct dwellings for themselves, it has been proposed (Merx) to read <span class="hebrew">כעכבישׁ</span>, "as a spider," for <span class="hebrew">מעשׁ</span>, "as a moth;" but the change is too great to be at all probable. May not the cocoon, from which the moth issues as. from a house, have been in Job's mind? The hawk-moth buries itself in a neat cave for the pupa stage; and there may have been even better examples in Uz. But we ourselves have not known these facts long, and therefore we need not be surprised to find Job making a mistake in natural history. <span class="cmt_word">And as a booth that the keeper maketh</span>. Huts or lodges of boughs were set up in vineyards and orchards by those who had to watch them (see <a href="/isaiah/1-8.htm">Isaiah 1:8</a>; <a href="/lamentations/2-6.htm">Lamentations 2:6</a>). They were habitations of the weakest and frailest kind. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/27-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The house</span><br /><span class="heb">בֵּית֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bê·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> </span><span class="str2">A house</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he built</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּנָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(bā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is like a moth’s cocoon,</span><br /><span class="heb">כָעָ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(ḵā·‘āš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6211.htm">Strong's 6211: </a> </span><span class="str2">A moth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">like a hut</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝כְסֻכָּ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḵə·suk·kāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5521.htm">Strong's 5521: </a> </span><span class="str2">A thicket, booth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">set up</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשָׂ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by a watchman.</span><br /><span class="heb">נֹצֵֽר׃</span> <span class="translit">(nō·ṣêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5341.htm">Strong's 5341: </a> </span><span class="str2">To watch, guard, keep</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/27-18.htm">Job 27:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/27-18.htm">Job 27:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/27-18.htm">Job 27:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/27-18.htm">Job 27:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/27-18.htm">Job 27:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/27-18.htm">Job 27:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/27-18.htm">Job 27:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/27-18.htm">Job 27:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/27-18.htm">Job 27:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/27-18.htm">Job 27:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/27-18.htm">OT Poetry: Job 27:18 He builds his house as the moth (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/27-17.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 27:17"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 27:17" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/27-19.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 27:19"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 27:19" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>