Job 14:19

As the water breaketh the stones, when thou ouerflowest the things which growe in the dust of ye earth: so thou destroyest ye hope of man.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 as the mountaine that falleth, commeth to nought, and the rocke that is remooued from his place:

20Thou preuailest alway against him, so that he passeth away: he changeth his face when thou castest him away.

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Cross References

Genesis 7:21Then all flesh perished that moued vpon the earth, both foule and cattell and beast, and euery thing that creepeth and moueth vpon the earth, and euery man.

Job 17:15Where is then now mine hope? or who shall consider the thing, that I hoped for?

Job 27:8For what hope hath the hypocrite when he hath heaped vp riches, if God take away his soule?

Ezekiel 37:11Then he sayd vnto me, Sonne of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is gone, and we are cleane 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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