Job 14:19

What does Job 14:19 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 14:19 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Stones have waters worn away, Their outpourings wash away the dust of earth, And the hope of man Thou hast destroyed.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Waters wear away the stones, and with inundation the ground by little and little is washed away: so in like manner thou shalt destroy man.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

The waters wear the stones, the floods thereof wash away the dust of the earth; and 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.

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