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Job 8:15

13 Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.

14 His confidence is fragile; his security is in a spider’s web.

He leans on his web, but it gives way; he holds fast, but it does not endure.

16 He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden.

17 His roots wrap around the rock heap; he looks for a home among the stones.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
He leans on his web, but it gives way; he holds fast, but it does not endure.
KJV
He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
WEB
He will lean on his house, but it will not stand. He will cling to it, but it will not endure.
ASV
He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.
DARBY
He shall lean upon his house, and it shall not stand; he shall lay hold on it, but it shall not endure.
BLB
He leans upon his house, and it does not stand; he takes firm hold on it, and it does not arise.
ÅB
Han støtter seg på sitt hus, men det står ikke; han holder seg fast i det, men det står ikke fast.
OTB
De lener seg på sitt hus, men det står ikke;
de holder fast ved det, men det varer ikke.
B1930
Han støtter sig på sitt hus, men det står ikke; han holder sig fast i det, men det står ikke fast.

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