Cross References

Job 19:10

New English Translation

He tears me down on every side until I perish; he uproots my hope like one uproots a tree.

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If he tears down, it cannot be rebuilt; if he imprisons a person, there is no escape.

as water wears away stones, and torrents wash away the soil, so you destroy man’s hope.

My days have passed, my plans are shattered, even the desires of my heart.

where then is my hope? And my hope, who sees it?

So Satan went out from the presence of the Lord, and he afflicted Job with a malignant ulcer from the sole of his feet to the top of his head.

The womb forgets him, the worm feasts on him, no longer will he be remembered. Like a tree, wickedness will be broken down.

What is my strength, that I should wait? and what is my end, that I should prolong my life?

My days are swifter than a weaver’s shuttle and they come to an end without hope.

My days are coming to an end, and I am withered like grass.