Job 14:19
The waters wear the stones. The overflowings of it wash away the dust of the earth. So thou destroy the hope of man.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
18But the falling mountain comes to nothing, and the rock is removed out of its place.
20Thou prevail forever against him, and he passes. Thou change his countenance, and send him away.
Cross References
Genesis 7:21And all flesh died that moved upon the earth, from birds, to cattle, to beasts, and every creeping thing that creeps upon the earth, and every man.
Job 17:15where then is my hope? And as for my hope, who shall see it?
Job 27:8For what is the hope of the profane, though he gets him gain, when God takes away his soul?
Ezekiel 37:11Then he said to me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost. We are clean cut off.
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 →