Waters wear away the stones: and with inundation the ground by little and little is washed away. So in like manner thou shalt destroy man.
And he said to me: Son of man: All these bones are the house of Israel: they say: Our bones are dried up, and our hope is lost, and we are cut off.
For what is the hope of the hypocrite if through covetousness he take by violence, and God deliver not his soul?
He hath destroyed me on every side, and I am lost. And he hath taken away my hope, as from a tree that is plucked up.
My days have passed more swiftly than the web is cut by the weaver, and are consumed without any hope.
Behold, I will bring the waters of a great flood upon the earth, to destroy all flesh, wherein is the breath of life, under heaven. All things that are in the earth shall be consumed.
A mountain falling cometh to nought: and a rock is removed out of its place.
Who were taken away before their time: and a flood hath overthrown their foundation.
Where is now then my expectation: and who considereth my patience?