18 “But the falling mountain [a]crumbles away,
And the rock moves from its place;
19 Water wears away stones,
Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth;
So You (A)destroy a man’s hope.
20 You forever overpower him and he (B)departs;
You change his appearance and send him away.
21 His sons achieve honor, but (C)he does not know it;
Or they become insignificant, and he does not perceive it.
22 However, his [b]body pains him,
And his soul mourns for himself.”

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Footnotes

  1. Job 14:18 Lit withers
  2. Job 14:22 Lit flesh

18 “But the mountain falls and crumbles away,
    and the rock is removed from its place;(A)
19 the waters wear away the stones;
    the torrents wash away the soil of the earth;
    so you destroy the hope of mortals.
20 You prevail forever against them, and they pass away;
    you change their countenance and send them away.(B)
21 Their children come to honor, and they do not know it;
    they are brought low, and it goes unnoticed.(C)
22 They feel only the pain of their own bodies
    and mourn only for themselves.”

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