Job 14:19
The stones are crushed small by the force of the waters; the dust of the earth is washed away by their overflowing: and so you put an end to the hope of man.
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In Context
18But truly a mountain falling comes to dust, and a rock is moved from its place;
20You overcome him for ever, and he is gone; his face is changed in death, and you send him away.
Cross References
Genesis 7:21And destruction came on every living thing moving on the earth, birds and cattle and beasts and everything which went on the earth, and every man.
Job 17:15Where then is my hope? and who will see my desire?
Job 27:8For what is the hope of the sinner when he is cut off, when God takes back his soul?
Ezekiel 37:11Then he said to me, Son of man, these bones are all the children of Israel: and see, they are saying, Our bones have become dry our hope is gone, we are cut off completely.
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 →