He buildeth his house as a moth, and as a
booth [that] the keeper maketh.
BSB
The house he built is like a moth’s cocoon, like a hut set up by a watchman.
WEB
He builds his house as the moth, as a booth which the watchman makes.
YLT
He hath built as a moth his house, And as a booth a watchman hath made.
F.O.G Original
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F.O.G
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F.O.G MSG
¹⁸The house he builds is like a moth’s cocoon,ᵃ
like a hut made by a watchman.
Footnotes:
¹⁸ᵃ Moth’s cocoon: A fragile, temporary structure that easily falls apart—symbolizing how quickly the wicked person’s prosperity and security can be destroyed.