Job 14:19
“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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
The waters wear the stones,.... Either by continual running in them, or constant dropping upon them (p); and the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The waters wear the stones - By their constant attrition they wear away even the hard rocks, and they disappear, and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Job 14:16-22
Job here returns to his complaints; and, though he is not without hope of future bliss, he finds it very hard to get…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The turbulent waters wear away the stones of the brook by their constant action.
thou washest away, &c] Rather, the…
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