Greek Language Versions
KJV 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.
KJVP The waters H4325 wear H7833 the stones: H68 thou washest away H7857 the things which grow H5599 out of the dust H6083 of the earth; H776 and thou destroyest H6 the hope H8615 of man. H582
YLT Stones have waters worn away, Their outpourings wash away the dust of earth, And the hope of man Thou hast destroyed.
ASV The waters wear the stones; The overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth: So thou destroyest the hope of man.
WEB The waters wear the stones; The torrents of it wash away the dust of the earth: So you destroy the hope of man.
RV The waters wear the stones; the overflowings thereof wash away the dust of the earth: and thou destroyest the hope of man.
NET as water wears away stones, and torrents wash away the soil, so you destroy man's hope.
ERVEN Water flowing over stones wears them down. Floods wash away the soil on the ground. In the same way, God, you destroy the hope people have.