Job 14:20

You forever prevail against him, and he departs. You change his face, and send him away.

World English Bible Classic

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 torrents of it wash away the dust of the earth. So you destroy the hope of man.

21His sons come to honor, and he doesn’t know it. They are brought low, but he doesn’t perceive it of them.

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Cross References

Job 2:12When they lifted up their eyes from a distance, and didn’t recognize him, they raised their voices, and wept; and they each tore his robe, and sprinkled dust on their heads toward the sky.

Ecclesiastes 8:8There is no man who has power over the spirit to contain the spirit; neither does he have power over the day of death. There is no discharge in war; neither shall wickedness deliver those who practice 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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