Devine Scripture

Job 14:19

Job chapter 14 · verse 19 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

The waters wear the stones; The overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth: So thou destroyest the hope of man.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

The waters wear the stones; The overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth: So thou destroyest the hope of man.

Context

v.18But the mountain falling cometh to nought; And the rock is removed out of its place;

v.19This passage

v.20Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 6:17

    And I, behold, I do bring the flood of waters upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is in the earth shall die.

  • Job 7:6

    My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle, And are spent without hope.

  • Ezekiel 37:11

    Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost; we are clean cut off.

  • Job 19:10

    He hath broken me down on every side, and I am gone; And my hope hath he plucked up like a tree.

  • Psalms 30:6

    As for me, I said in my prosperity, I shall never be moved.

  • Luke 12:19

    And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.