Job Chapter 27 verse 16 Holy Bible
Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare raiment as the clay;
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Though he may get silver together like dust, and make ready great stores of clothing;
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Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as the clay;
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Though he heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay;
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Though he should heap up silver as the dust, and prepare raiment as the clay?
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Though he heap up silver as the dust, And prepare clothing as the clay;
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If he heap up as dust silver, And as clay prepare clothing,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerse 16. - Though he heap up silver as the dust. The city of Tyro, we are told by Zechariah, "heaped up silver as the dust" (Zechariah 9:3), i.e. in vast quantities, beyond count. So might the wicked man do. He might also prepare raiment as the clay; i.e. fill his house with rich dresses, partly for his own wear, partly to be given as robes of honour to his friends and boon companions (setup. Genesis 45:22; 2 Kings 5:22; 2 Kings 10:22, Matthew 6:19; James 5:2). Robes of honour are still kept in store by Eastern monarchs, and presented as marks of favour to visitors of importance,
