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31 “Let him no longer trust in foolish riches;[a] let him no longer deceive himself, for the money he trusts in will be his only reward. 32 Before he dies, all this futility will become evident to him. For all he counted on will disappear 33 and fall to the ground like a withered grape.[b] How little will come of his hopes!

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Footnotes

  1. Job 15:31 trust in foolish riches, literally, “trust in vanity.”
  2. Job 15:33 fall to the ground like a withered grape, literally, “shall cast off his flower as the olive tree.”

31 Let him not deceive(A) himself by trusting what is worthless,(B)
    for he will get nothing in return.(C)
32 Before his time(D) he will wither,(E)
    and his branches will not flourish.(F)
33 He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes,(G)
    like an olive tree shedding its blossoms.(H)

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