Job 14:19 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
17My transgression is sealed up in a bag, and thou sewest up mine iniquity.
18And surely the mountain falling cometh to nought, and the rock is removed out of his place.
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.
20Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
21His sons come to honour, and he knoweth it not; and they are brought low, but he perceiveth it not of them.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Proverbs 13:12
This verse discusses hope deferred, similar to the destruction of hope in Job.
Ecclesiastes 1:14
Both verses reflect on the futility and transience of human endeavors.
Source: Job 14:19