Job 14:19

King James Version (KJV)

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.

In context

17 My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.

18 And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.

19 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.

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

21 His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.

KJV King James Version: 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.
WEB World English Bible: The waters wear the stones. The torrents of it wash away the dust of the earth. So you destroy the hope of man.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: as water wears away the stones and torrents wash away the soil, so You destroy a man’s hope.
ASV American Standard Version: The waters wear the stones; The overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth: So thou destroyest the hope of man.
YLT Young's Literal Translation: Stones have waters worn away, Their outpourings wash away the dust of earth, And the hope of man Thou hast destroyed.
DBY Darby Translation: The waters wear the stones, the floods thereof wash away the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest the hope of man.
WBS Webster 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.