King James Version

Job 27:19

The rich man shall lie down, but he shall not be gathered: he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

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עָשִׁ֣ירashirrichעָשִׁירadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “rich”, the ordinary formH6223rich, whether literal or figurative (noble)rich (man).יִ֭שְׁכַּבyishkavlieשָׁכַבverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “lie”, an unfinished actionH7901to lie down (for rest, sexual connection, decease or any other purpose)[idiom] at all, cast down, (lover-)lay (self) (down), (make to) lie (down, down to sleep, still with), lodge, ravish, take rest, sleep, stay.וְלֹ֣אveloand no , -r,לֹאconjunction, particle, negative — “and no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…יֵאָסֵ֑ףyeasefdestroyאָסַףverb, niphal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “destroy”, an unfinished actionH622to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove (destroy, leave behind, put up, restore, etc.)assemble, bring, consume, destroy, felch, gather (in, together, up again), [idiom] generally, get (him), lose, put all together, receive, recover (another from leprosy), (be) rereward, [idiom] surely, take (away, into, up), [idiom] utterly…עֵינָ֖יוeynayveye , , -sightעַיִןnoun, common, both genders, dual, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “eye , , -sight”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5869an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)affliction, outward appearance, [phrase] before, [phrase] think best, colour, conceit, [phrase] be content, countenance, [phrase] displease, eye((-brow), (-d), -sight), face, [phrase] favour, fountain, furrow (from the margin), [idiom] him…פָּקַ֣חpaqachopenפָּקַחverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “open”, a completed actionH6491to open (the senses, especially the eyes); figuratively, to be observantopen.וְאֵינֶֽנּוּveeynenvand elseאַיִןconjunction, particle, negative, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and else”H369a non-entity; generally used as a negative particleelse, except, fail, (father-) less, be gone, in(-curable), neither, never, no (where), none, nor, (any, thing), not, nothing, to nought, past, un(-searchable), well-nigh, without. Compare H370 (אַיִן).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

He lieth down rich, but there shall be not to gather; he openeth his eyes, and his wealth is not.

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American Standard Version (1901)

He lieth down rich, but he shall not be gathered to his fathers ; He openeth his eyes, and he is not.

Young’s Literal Translation

Rich he lieth down, and he is not gathered, His eyes he hath opened, and he is not.

World English Bible

He lies down rich, but he will not do so again. He opens his eyes, and he is not.

Darby Translation

He lieth down rich, but will do so no more; he openeth his eyes, and he is not.

Douay-Rheims

The rich man when he shall sleep shall take away nothing with him: he shall open his eyes and find nothing.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

He lieth down rich, but there shall be not to gather; he openeth his eyes, and his wealth is not.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Πλούσιος κοιμηθήσεται καὶ οὐ προσθήσει, ὀφθαλμοὺς αὐτοῦ διήνοιξε καὶ οὐκ ἔστι.