Though his arrogance reaches heaven,
and his head touches the clouds,(A)
he will vanish forever like his own dung.
Those who know[a] him will ask, “Where is he?”(B)

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  1. Job 20:7 Lit have seen

Though the pride(A) of the godless person reaches to the heavens(B)
    and his head touches the clouds,(C)
he will perish forever,(D) like his own dung;
    those who have seen him will say, ‘Where is he?’(E)

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Though his excellency mount up to the heavens, and his head reach unto the clouds;

Yet he shall perish for ever like his own dung: they which have seen him shall say, Where is he?

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Woe to him who dishonestly makes
wealth for his house[a]
to place his nest on high,
to escape from the reach of disaster!(A)

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  1. Habakkuk 2:9 Or dynasty

“Woe to him who builds(A) his house by unjust gain,(B)
    setting his nest(C) on high
    to escape the clutches of ruin!

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Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!

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