Job 14:20

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.

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.

22 But his flesh upon him shall have pain, and his soul within him shall mourn.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
You forever overpower him, and he passes on; You change his countenance and send him away.
KJV
Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
WEB
You forever prevail against him, and he departs. You change his face, and send him away.
ASV
Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth; Thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
DARBY
Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth away; thou changest his countenance, and dismissest him.
BLB
You prevail over him forever, and he goes away; You change his face and send him away.
ÅB
du overvelder ham for alltid, og han farer bort; du forvender hans åsyn og lar ham fare.
OTB
Du overmanner dem kontinuerlig, og de går bort;
Du endrer deres utseende og sender dem bort.
B1930
du overvelder ham for alltid, og han farer bort; du forvender hans åsyn og lar ham fare.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Job 2:12

    And when they lifted up their eyes afar off, and knew him not, they lifted up their voice, and wept; and they rent every one his mantle, and sprinkled dust upon their heads toward heaven.

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  • Job 14:14

    If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

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  • Ecclesiastes 8:8

    There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

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  • Lamentations 4:8

    Their visage is blacker than a coal; they are not known in the streets: their skin cleaveth to their bones; it is withered, it is become like a stick.

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