Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
as water wears away the stones and torrents wash away the soil, so You destroy a man’s hope.
World English Bible (WEB)
The waters wear the stones. The torrents of it wash away the dust of the earth. So you destroy the hope of man.
Strong's King James
The waters{H4325} wear{H7833}{(H8804)} the stones{H68}: thou washest away{H7857}{(H8799)} the things which grow{H5599} out of the dust{H6083} of the earth{H776}; and thou destroyest{H6}{(H8689)} the hope{H8615} of man{H582}.
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Young's Literal Translation
Stones have waters worn away, Their outpourings wash away the dust of earth, And the hope of man Thou hast destroyed.