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855 B
These verses continue Bildad's speech. In verses 14-15, the writer uses parallelism, conveying a single idea with two different statements to emphasize the destruction of those who do not build their lives on the teachings of their ancestors. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism)
So also are the paths of all who forget God
"Walking a path" is a common idiom that refers to a person's life and its direction. It often refers to whether people are following God's way or their own. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom)
those whose trust is as fragile as a spider's web
Here Bildad compares the lives of the godless to a spider's web; the slightest force will break both. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)
he will hold on to it
"he will try to keep it together" or "he will try to support it"