Job 14:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Job 14:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Job 14:19 is a verse from the book of Job in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The waters wear the stones: thou washest away the things which grow out of the dust of the earth; and thou destroyest th..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Job 14:19 — KJV
“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. washest...: Heb. overflowest”
— Job 14:19 (KJV)
Job 14:19 in Context — About the Book of Job
Job is the Bible's deepest wrestle with undeserved suffering. A blameless man loses everything, sits in ashes, and refuses easy answers — from his friends or himself. God answers from the whirlwind not with explanations but with Himself, and Job's fortunes are restored double.
Cross-References for Job 14:19
“Who hath measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, and meted out heaven with the span, and comprehended the dust of the earth in a measure, and weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance? a measure: Heb. a tierce”
Shares key themes with Job 14:19: waters, dust, earth
“And God said, Let the waters bring forth abundantly the moving creature that hath life, and fowl that may fly above the earth in the open firmament of heaven. moving: or, creeping life: Heb. soul fowl...: Heb. let fowl fly open...: Heb. face of the firmament of heaven”
Shares key themes with Job 14:19: waters, earth, heb
“And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated. continually: Heb. in going and returning”
Shares key themes with Job 14:19: waters, earth, heb
“And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. to...: Heb. in going forth and returning”
Shares key themes with Job 14:19: waters, earth, heb
“But the dove found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned unto him into the ark, for the waters were on the face of the whole earth: then he put forth his hand, and took her, and pulled her in unto him into the ark. pulled...: Heb. caused her to come”
Shares key themes with Job 14:19: waters, earth, heb
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