Job 14:18
But truly a mountain falling comes to dust, and a rock is moved from its place;
Bible in Basic English
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 wrongdoing is corded up in a bag, and my sin is shut up safe.
Cross References
Job 18:4But come back, now, come: you who are wounding yourself in your passion, will the earth be given up because of you, or a rock be moved out of its place?
Isaiah 40:12In the hollow of whose hand have the waters been measured? and who is able to take the heavens in his stretched-out fingers? who has got together the dust of the earth in a measure? who has taken the weight of the mountains, or put the hills into the scales?
Isaiah 54:10For the mountains may be taken away, and the hills be moved out of their places, but my love will not be taken from you, or my agreement of peace broken, says the Lord, who has had mercy on you.
Jeremiah 4:24Looking at the mountains, I saw them shaking, and all the hills were moved about.
Revelation 6:14And the heaven was taken away like the roll of a book when it is rolled up; and all the mountains and islands were moved out of their places.
Revelation 20:11And I saw a great white seat, and him who was seated on it, before whose face the earth and the heaven went in flight; and there was no place 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 →