Holy Scripture

Job 27:18

A church father on this verse
“He buildeth his house as a moth. And as the keeper he maketh a booth. 'The moth builds a house' for itself by corrupting. Nor could the heretic have been shewn by a better comparison, who makes a dwelling for his misbelief no where else save in the minds which he has corrupted, who also engages for his followers to be…”
Gregory the Dialogist, 7th c. — Morals on the Book of Job, Book XVIII

Source: Septuagint

Original

18And his house is gone like moths, and like a spider’s web.

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In context

16Even if he should gather silver as earth, And prepare gold as clay;

17All these things shall the righteous gain, And the truehearted shall possess his wealth.

— Job 27:18 —

19The rich man shall lie down, and shall not continue: He has opened his eyes, and he is not.

20Pains have come upon him as water, And darkness has carried him away by night.

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