554 B
554 B
those who live in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust
This is a figurative way of describing human beings who were created out of the dust of the earth and whose bodies are like houses, which are made of clay and have dirt foundations. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor).
crushed sooner than a moth
The phrase "sooner than" is normally translated as "before." AT: "crushed before a moth" or "crushed like a moth"
are crushed
"something crushes them" (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive)