"He trusts in his house, but it does not stand;This verse is part of a passage describing what happens to those who don't trust in God. They instead look to temporal things, like their wealth or belongings. I'm not sure what is referred to by house in this verse, though. One idea would be that it literally means his house, a building. If this is the case, then he's saying that even one's home will eventually crumble. There is nothing permanent in this world, not even the things that protect us.
He holds fast to it, but it does not endure.
The other possibility I can think of is that he's talking about his household, his lineage. Many pride themselves on who their ancestors were, and what they did. They often look at who came before them, and their children and grandchildren, who will carry on the family line. In this case, it's a reminder that all people die, and families will eventually fail. There is no permanence like they want to perceive, for eventually all will die.
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