What does Job 17:14 mean?

Job 17:14 highlights themes such as death, corruption, despair when read in context.

How should I apply Job 17:14 today?

Read the surrounding passage, compare related cross references, and turn the verse into a short prayer and concrete action.

I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.

12They change the night into day: the light is short because of darkness.

13If I wait, the grave is mine house: I have made my bed in the darkness.

14I have said to corruption, Thou art my father: to the worm, Thou art my mother, and my sister.

15And where is now my hope? as for my hope, who shall see it?

16They shall go down to the bars of the pit, when our rest together is in the dust.

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Genesis 3:19
Both verses reflect on the reality of death and decay as a consequence of sin.
Psalm 49:14
Both verses address the inevitability of death and corruption.
Romans 6:23
This verse contrasts the wages of sin with the gift of eternal life through Christ.