Job 14:18
But as a mountain erodes and crumbles and a rock is dislodged from its place,
Majority Standard Bible
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 transgression would be sealed in a bag, and You would cover over my iniquity.
19as water wears away the stones and torrents wash away the soil, so You destroy a man’s hope.
Cross References
Job 18:4You who tear yourself in anger—should the earth be forsaken on your account, or the rocks be moved from their place?
Isaiah 40:12Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or marked off the heavens with the span of his hand? Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket, or weighed the mountains on a scale and the hills with a balance?
Isaiah 54:10Though the mountains may be removed and the hills may be shaken, My loving devotion will not depart from you, and My covenant of peace will not be broken,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
Jeremiah 4:24I looked at the mountains, and behold, they were quaking; all the hills were swaying.
Revelation 6:14The sky receded like a scroll being rolled up, and every mountain and island was moved from its place.
Revelation 20:11Then I saw a great white throne and the One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found 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 →