Holy Scripture
Job 20:8
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“Ver. 8. He shall fly away as a dream, and shall not be found: yea, he shall be chased away as a vision of the night. 7. What else is the life of the hypocrite but the vision of a phantom, which exhibits that in semblance which it does not possess in truth? Whence too it is justly likened to 'a dream,' in that all prai…”
Source: Septuagint
Original
8Like a dream that has fled away, he shall not be found; And he has fled like a vision of the night.
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6Although his gifts should go up to heaven, And his sacrifice reach the clouds.
7For when he shall seem to be now established, Then he shall utterly perish: And they that knew him shall say, Where is he?
— Job 20:8 —
9The eye has looked upon him, but shall not see him again; And his place shall no longer perceive him.
10Let his inferiors destroy his children, And let his hands kindle the fire of sorrow.