As water wears away stones, And as torrents wash away the soil of the earth; So You destroy the hope of man.
Job 14:19
Surrounding context
14:18 "But as a mountain falls and crumbles away, And as a rock is moved from its place;
14:19 As water wears away stones, And as torrents wash away the soil of the earth; So You destroy the hope of man.
14:20 You prevail forever against him, and he passes on; You change his countenance and send him away.