Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

Washest

Genesis 6:17
Behold, I, even I am bringing the flood of water upon the earth, to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life, from under heaven; everything that is on the earth shall perish.
Genesis 7:21
All flesh that moved on the earth perished, birds and cattle and beasts and every swarming thing that swarms upon the earth, and all mankind;

Destroyest

Job 19:10
“He breaks me down on every side, and I am gone;
And He has uprooted my hope like a tree.
Job 27:8
“For what is the hope of the godless when he is cut off,
When God requires his life?
Psalm 30:6
Now as for me, I said in my prosperity,
“I will never be moved.”
Ezekiel 37:11
Then He said to me, “Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel; behold, they say, ‘Our bones are dried up and our hope has perished. We are completely cut off.’
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many goods laid up for many years to come; take your ease, eat, drink and be merry.”’