Job 14:20

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth away; thou changest his countenance, and dismissest him.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

In Context

19The waters wear the stones, the floods thereof wash away the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.

21His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, and he perceiveth it not.

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Cross References

Job 2:12And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice and wept. And they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward the heavens.

Ecclesiastes 8:8There is no man who hath control over the spirit to retain the spirit; and no one hath control over the day of death; and there is no discharge in that war, neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

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 →

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