19He lies down rich, but he shall not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.


In Context

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.

19 He lies down rich, but he shall not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.

20 Terrors overtake him like waters. A storm steals him away in the night.

21 The east wind carries him away, and he departs. It sweeps him out of his place.

Job 27:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:19The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he [is] not.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

27:19He lies down wealthy, but will do so no more; when he opens his eyes, all is gone.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

27:19The rich man when he shall sleep shall take away nothing with him: he shall open his eyes and find nothing.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

27:19He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers ; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:19He lieth down rich, but will do so no more; he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

27:19He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered; he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

27:19The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

27:19Rich he lieth down, and he is not gathered, His eyes he hath opened, and he is not.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

27:19The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he opens his eyes, and he is not.