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.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 14:18 Lit withers

18 “But as a mountain erodes and crumbles(A)
    and as a rock is moved from its place,(B)
19 as water wears away stones
    and torrents(C) wash away the soil,(D)
    so you destroy a person’s hope.(E)
20 You overpower them once for all, and they are gone;(F)
    you change their countenance and send them away.(G)

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