Job 14:19
“The waters weare the stones, thou washest away the things which growe out of the dust of the earth, and thou destroyest the hope of man.”
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Job 14:19 Context
17My transgression is sealed vp in a bagge, and thou sowest vp mine iniquitie. 18And surely the mountaine falling commeth to nought: and the rocke is remoued out of his place. 19The waters weare the stones, thou washest away the things which growe out of the dust of the earth, and thou destroyest the hope of man. 20Thou preuailest for euer against him, and hee passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away. 21His sonnes come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought lowe, but he perceiueth it not of them.
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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.
- King James Version
Water wears away stones, Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth; So You destroy man's hope.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
The waters wear the stones; The overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth: So thou destroyest the hope of man.
- American Standard Version (1901)
The stones are crushed small by the force of the waters; the dust of the earth is washed away by their overflowing: and so you put an end to the hope of man.
- Basic English Bible
The waters wear the stones, the floods thereof wash away the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
The waters wear the stones. The torrents of it wash away the dust of the earth. So you destroy the hope of man.
- World English Bible
Stones have waters worn away, Their outpourings wash away the dust of earth, And the hope of man Thou hast destroyed.
- Youngs Literal Bible
The waters wear the stones; the overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth; so Thou destroyest the hope of man.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible