Job 8:14–15

14 What they trust in is fragile;

what they rely on is a spider’s web.

15 They lean on the web, but it gives way;

they cling to it, but it does not hold.

14 Whose hope shall be cut off,

And whose trust shall be a spider’s web.

15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand:

He shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

14 Their confidence hangs by a thread.

They are leaning on a spider’s web.

15 They cling to their home for security, but it won’t last.

They try to hold it tight, but it will not endure.

14 Whose confidence shall be cut off,

And whose trust is a spider’s web.

15 He leans on his house, but it does not stand.

He holds it fast, but it does not endure.

14 What they hope in is easily broken;

what they trust is like a spider’s web.

15 They lean on the spider’s web, but it breaks.

They grab it, but it does not hold up.

14 Whose confidence shall break in sunder,

And whose trust is a spider’s web.

15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand:

He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.

14 Whose confidence shall be cut off, and his reliance is a spider’s web. 15 He shall lean upon his house, and it shall not stand; he shall lay hold on it, but it shall not endure.

14 His confidence is easily shattered. 

His trust is a spider’s web. 

15 If one leans on his house, it collapses. 

If one holds on to it, it will not support his weight. 

14 His source of confidence is fragile;

what he trusts in is a spider’s web.

15 He leans on his web, but it doesn’t stand firm.

He grabs it, but it does not hold up.

14 Their confidence is gossamer,

a spider’s house their trust.

15 If one leans against its house, it will not stand;

if one lays hold of it, it will not endure.

14 whose confidence is cut off

and whose trust is a spider’s house.

15 He will lean himself against his house, but it will not stand;

he will take hold of it, but it will not endure.

14 What they trust in is very weak.

What they depend on is like a spider’s web.

15 A person leans on it, but it falls apart.

He holds on to it, but it gives way.

14 Whose confidence is fragile,

And whose trust a spider’s web.

15 “He trusts in his house, but it does not stand;

He holds fast to it, but it does not endure.