Job 14:19

The waters wear the stones; the overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth; so Thou destroyest the hope of man.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

18And surely the mountain falling crumbleth away, and the rock is removed out of its place;

20Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

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Cross References

Genesis 7:21And all flesh perished that moved upon the earth, both fowl, and cattle, and beast, and every swarming thing that swarmeth 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 godless, though he get him gain, when God taketh away his soul?

Ezekiel 37:11Then He said unto 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 →

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