New American Standard Bible 1995
Job 14:20
Job 14:20 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Thou prevailest for ever against him, and he passeth: thou changest his countenance, and sendest him away.
- New International Version (NIV)You overpower them once for all, and they are gone; you change their countenance and send them away.
- English Standard Version (ESV)You prevail forever against him, and he passes; you change his countenance, and send him away.
- New King James Version (NKJV)You prevail forever against him, and he passes on; You change his countenance and send him away.
Context of Job 14:20
18“But the falling mountain crumbles away, And the rock moves from its place; 19Water wears away stones, Its torrents wash away the dust of the earth; So You destroy man’s hope. You forever overpower him and he departs; You change his appearance and send him away. 21His sons achieve honor, but he does not know it; Or they become insignificant, but he does not perceive it. 22But his body pains him, And he mourns only for himself.”
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תִּתְקְפֵ֣הוּ לָ֭נֶצַח וַֽיַּהֲלֹ֑ךְ מְשַׁנֶּ֥ה פָ֝נָ֗יו וַֽתְּשַׁלְּחֵֽהוּ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Job 14:20
- Ecclesiastes 8:8No man has authority to restrain the wind with the wind, or authority over the day of death; and there is no discharge in the time of war, and evil will not deliver those who practice it.
- Job 14:14If a man dies, will he live again? All the days of my struggle I will wait Until my change comes.
- Job 2:12When they lifted up their eyes at a distance and did not recognize him, they raised their voices and wept. And each of them tore his robe and they threw dust over their heads toward the sky.
- Lamentations 4:8Their appearance is blacker than soot, They are not recognized in the streets; Their skin is shriveled on their bones, It is withered, it has become like wood.
Commentaries on Job 14:20
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 20Thou prevailest for ever against him - It is impossible for him to withstand thee: every stroke of thine brings him down. Thou changest his countenance - Probably an allusion to the custom of covering the face, when the person was condemned, and sending him away to execution. See the case of Haman, in the note on Esther, Esther 7:8; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 20Thou prevailest forever against him - Thou dost always show that thou art stronger than he is. He never shows that he is able to contend with God. And he passeth - He cannot stand before thee, but is vanquished, and passes off the stage of being. Thou changest his countenance - Possibly the allusion is to the change produced by death. The countenance that glowed with health and was flushed with beauty and hope - blooming as the rose - is made pale as the…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 16-22Verses 16-22 Job's faith and hope spake, and grace appeared to revive; but depravity again prevailed. He represents God as carrying matters to extremity against him. The Lord must prevail against all who contend with him. God may send disease and pain, we may lose all comfort in those near and dear to us, every hope of earthly happiness may be destroyed, but God will receive the believer into realms of eternal happiness. But what a change awaits the…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2020. prevailest--dost overpower by superior strength. passeth--dieth. changest countenance--the change in the visage at death. Differently (Da 5:9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Job 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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