Job 14:19
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“as water wears away the stones and torrents wash away the soil, so You destroy a man’s hope.”
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“as water wears away the stones and torrents wash away the soil, so You destroy a man’s hope.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“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 · Public Domain“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 · Public Domain“Stones have waters worn away, Their outpourings wash away the dust of earth, And the hope of man Thou hast destroyed.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Job 14:19 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 6:17And behold, I will bring floodwaters upon the earth to destroy every creature under the heavens that has the breath of life. Everything on the earth will perish.
- Genesis 7:21And every living thing that moved upon the earth perished—birds, livestock, animals, every creature that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind.
- Job 7:6My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle; they come to an end without hope.
- Job 17:15where then is my hope? Who can see any hope for me?
- Job 19:10He tears me down on every side until I am gone; He uproots my hope like a tree.
- Job 27:8For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off, when God takes away his life?
- Psalms 30:6In prosperity I said, “I will never be shaken.”
- Ezekiel 37:11Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Look, they are saying, ‘Our bones are dried up, and our hope has perished; we are cut off.’
- Luke 12:19Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
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