16Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;


In Context

13 |This is the portion of a wicked man with God, the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty.

14 If his children are multiplied, it is for the sword. His offspring shall not be satisfied with bread.

15 Those who remain of him shall be buried in death. His widows shall make no lamentation.

16 Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;

17 he may prepare it, but the just shall put it on, and the innocent shall divide the silver.

18 He builds his house as the moth, as a booth which the watchman makes.

Job 27:16 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:16Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:16Though he heaps up silver like dust and clothes like piles of clay,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:16If he shall heap together silver as earth, and prepare raiment as clay,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:16Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:16Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:16Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:16Though he should heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay?

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:16If he heap up as dust silver, And as clay prepare clothing,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:16Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;