KJV - He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.

ASV - He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.

BBE - He is looking to his family for support, but it is not there; he puts his hope in it, but it comes to nothing.

WEB - He shall lean on his house, but it shall not stand. He shall cling to it, but it shall not endure.

YLT - He leaneth on his house -- and it standeth not: He taketh hold on it -- and it abideth not.

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