19Waters wear away the stones, and with inundation the ground by little and little is washed away: so in like manner thou shalt destroy man.


In Context

16 Thou indeed hast numbered my steps, but spare my sins.

17 Thou hast sealed up my offences as it were in a bag, but hast cured my iniquity.

18 A mountain falling cometh to nought, and a rock is removed out of its place.

19 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.

20 Thou hast strengthened him for a little while, that he may pass away for ever: thou shalt change his face, and shalt send him away.

21 Whether his children come to honour or dishonour, he shall not understand.

Job 14:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:19The 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.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:19as water wears away stones and torrents wash away the soil, so you destroy man's hope.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:19The waters wear the stones; The overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth: So thou destroyest the hope of man.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:19The waters wear the stones, the floods thereof wash away the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:19The waters wear the stones; the overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth: and thou destroyest the hope of man.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:19The 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.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:19The waters wear the stones. The torrents of it wash away the dust of the earth. So you destroy the hope of man.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:19Stones have waters worn away, Their outpourings wash away the dust of earth, And the hope of man Thou hast destroyed.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:19The waters wear the stones: you wash away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and you destroy the hope of man.