Job 14:18
But the falling mountain comes to nothing, and the rock is removed out of its place.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.
In Context
17My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou fasten up my iniquity.
Cross References
Job 18:4Thou who tear thyself in thine anger, shall the earth be forsaken for thee? Or shall the rock be removed out of its place?
Isaiah 40:12Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance?
Isaiah 54:10For the mountains may depart, and the hills be removed, but my loving kindness shall not depart from thee, nor shall my covenant of peace be removed, says LORD who has mercy on thee.
Jeremiah 4:24I beheld the mountains, and, lo, they trembled, and all the hills moved to and fro.
Revelation 6:14And the sky departed as a scroll being rolled up. And every mountain and island were moved out of their places.
Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white throne, and him who sits upon it, from whose face the earth and the sky fled away, and no place was found for them.
Matthew Henry on Job 14:17-22
Complainings of Job. ( b. c. 1520.) 16 For now thou numberest my steps: dost thou not watch over my sin? 17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity. 18 And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place. 19 The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man. 20 Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him… Read the whole commentary →