Job 6:20
They were confounded because they had hoped; they came thither, and were ashamed.
Context
This verse from Job Chapter 6 connects to 5 cross-references. Job responds to Eliphaz with a passionate defense of his anguish, comparing his grief to sand on seashores. He accuses his friends of being like a wadi that disappoints travelers in the dry season, pleading for honesty rather than empty …
Other Translations
They were put to shame because they had hoped; They came thither, and were confounded.
They were ashamed that one hath trusted, They have come unto it and are confounded.
They were put to shame because of their hope; they came and their hope was gone.
Cross References
And their nobles have sent their little ones to the waters: they came to the pits, and found no water; …
Because the ground is chapt, for there was no rain in the earth, the plowmen were ashamed, they covered their …
O Lord, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall …
And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost …
As it is written, Behold, I lay in Sion a stumblingstone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him …