Job 4:19

Howe much more in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which shalbe destroyed before the moth?

Geneva Bible 1599

In The King James Version

How much less in them that dwell in houses of clay, whose foundation is in the dust, which are crushed before the moth?

In Context

18Beholde, he founde no stedfastnesse in his Seruants, and laid follie vpon his Angels.

20They be destroyed from the morning vnto the euening: they perish for euer, without regarde.

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Cross References

Genesis 3:19In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne to the earth: for out of it wast thou taken, because thou art dust, and to dust shalt thou returne.

Job 10:9Remember, I pray thee, that thou hast made me as the clay, and wilt thou bring me into dust againe?

Job 13:28Such one consumeth like a rotten thing, and as a garment that is motheaten.

Job 22:16Which were cut downe before the time, whose foundation was as a riuer that ouerflowed:

Job 33:6Beholde, I am according to thy wish in Gods stead: I am also formed of the clay.

Psalms 90:5Thou hast ouerflowed them: they are as a sleepe: in the morning he groweth like the grasse:

Matthew Henry on Job 4:13-21

12 Now a thing was secretly brought to me, and mine ear received a little thereof. 13 In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, 14 Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. 15 Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: 16 It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, 17 Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his… Read the whole commentary →

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