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Job 8:12
"While it is still green (in flower) and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant [when without water].
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Christian Standard Bible®
While still uncut shoots,they would dry up quicker than any other plant.
While still uncut shoots,they would dry up quicker than any other plant.
Hebrew Names Version
While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, It withers before any other reed.
While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, It withers before any other reed.
King James Version
Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
English Standard Version
While yet in flower and not cut down, they wither before any other plant.
While yet in flower and not cut down, they wither before any other plant.
New Century Version
While they are still growing and not yet cut, they will dry up quicker than grass.
While they are still growing and not yet cut, they will dry up quicker than grass.
New English Translation
While they are still beginning to flower and not ripe for cutting, they can wither away faster than any grass!
While they are still beginning to flower and not ripe for cutting, they can wither away faster than any grass!
New American Standard Bible
"While it is still green and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant.
"While it is still green and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant.
World English Bible
While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, It withers before any other reed.
While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, It withers before any other reed.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Though it were in greene and not cutte downe, yet shall it wither before any other herbe.
Though it were in greene and not cutte downe, yet shall it wither before any other herbe.
Legacy Standard Bible
While it is still green and not cut down,Yet it dries up before any other plant.
While it is still green and not cut down,Yet it dries up before any other plant.
Berean Standard Bible
While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up quicker than grass.
While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up quicker than grass.
Contemporary English Version
and if the water dries up, they die sooner than grass.
and if the water dries up, they die sooner than grass.
Complete Jewish Bible
While still green, before being cut down, it dries up faster than any other plant.
While still green, before being cut down, it dries up faster than any other plant.
Darby Translation
Whilst it is yet in its greenness [and] not cut down, it withereth before any [other] grass.
Whilst it is yet in its greenness [and] not cut down, it withereth before any [other] grass.
Easy-to-Read Version
No, they will dry up before harvest. They will be too small to cut and use.
No, they will dry up before harvest. They will be too small to cut and use.
George Lamsa Translation
While they are yet in their greenness, and not cut down, they wither before any other herb.
While they are yet in their greenness, and not cut down, they wither before any other herb.
Good News Translation
If the water dries up, they are the first to wither, while still too small to be cut and used.
If the water dries up, they are the first to wither, while still too small to be cut and used.
Lexham English Bible
While it is in its flower and is not plucked, yet it withers before all grass.
While it is in its flower and is not plucked, yet it withers before all grass.
Literal Translation
While it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, it dries out before every plant.
While it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, it dries out before every plant.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
No: but (or euer it be shot forth, and or euer it be gathered) it wythereth, before eny other herbe.
No: but (or euer it be shot forth, and or euer it be gathered) it wythereth, before eny other herbe.
American Standard Version
Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, It withereth before any other herb.
Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, It withereth before any other herb.
Bible in Basic English
When it is still green, without being cut down, it becomes dry and dead before any other plant.
When it is still green, without being cut down, it becomes dry and dead before any other plant.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
King James Version (1611)
Whilest it is yet in his greennesse, and not cut downe, it withereth before any other herbe.
Whilest it is yet in his greennesse, and not cut downe, it withereth before any other herbe.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
No, but whilste it is nowe in his greennesse, though it be not cut downe, yet withereth it before any other hearbe:
No, but whilste it is nowe in his greennesse, though it be not cut downe, yet withereth it before any other hearbe:
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
When it is yet on the root, and though it has not been cut down, does not any herb wither before it has received moisture?
When it is yet on the root, and though it has not been cut down, does not any herb wither before it has received moisture?
English Revised Version
Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Whanne it is yit in the flour, nethir is takun with hond, it wexeth drie bifor alle erbis.
Whanne it is yit in the flour, nethir is takun with hond, it wexeth drie bifor alle erbis.
Update Bible Version
While it is yet in its greenness, [and] not cut down, It withers before any [other] herb.
While it is yet in its greenness, [and] not cut down, It withers before any [other] herb.
Webster's Bible Translation
Whilst it [is] yet in its greenness, [and] not cut down, it withereth before any [other] herb.
Whilst it [is] yet in its greenness, [and] not cut down, it withereth before any [other] herb.
New King James Version
While it is yet green and not cut down, It withers before any other plant.
While it is yet green and not cut down, It withers before any other plant.
New Living Translation
While they are still flowering, not ready to be cut, they begin to wither more quickly than grass.
While they are still flowering, not ready to be cut, they begin to wither more quickly than grass.
New Life Bible
While it is still green and not cut, it becomes dry and dead before any other plant.
While it is still green and not cut, it becomes dry and dead before any other plant.
New Revised Standard
While yet in flower and not cut down, they wither before any other plant.
While yet in flower and not cut down, they wither before any other plant.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Though while still, in its freshness, it be not plucked off, yet, before any kind of grass, it doth wither:
Though while still, in its freshness, it be not plucked off, yet, before any kind of grass, it doth wither:
Douay-Rheims Bible
When it is yet in flower, and is not plucked u with the hand, it withereth before all herbs.
When it is yet in flower, and is not plucked u with the hand, it withereth before all herbs.
Revised Standard Version
While yet in flower and not cut down, they wither before any other plant.
While yet in flower and not cut down, they wither before any other plant.
Young's Literal Translation
While it [is] in its budding -- uncropt, Even before any herb it withereth.
While it [is] in its budding -- uncropt, Even before any herb it withereth.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"While it is still green and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant.
"While it is still green and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant.
Contextual Overview
8"Inquire, please, of past generations, And consider and apply yourself to the things searched out by their fathers. 9"For we are only of yesterday and know nothing, Because our days on earth are [like] a shadow [just a breath or a vapor]. 10"Will they (the fathers) not teach you and tell you, And utter words from their hearts [the deepest part of their nature]? 11"Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh? Can the rushes or reed grass grow without water? 12"While it is still green (in flower) and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant [when without water].13"So are the paths of all who forget God; And the hope of the godless will perish, 14For his confidence is fragile and breaks, And his trust is [like] a spider's web. 15"He trusts in his house, but it does not stand; He holds tightly to it, but it does not endure. 16"He thrives and prospers [like a green plant] before the sun, And his branches spread out over his garden. 17"His [godless] roots are wrapped around a pile of rocks, And he gazes at a house of stones.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Psalms 129:6, Psalms 129:7, Jeremiah 17:6, Matthew 13:20, James 1:10, James 1:11, 1 Peter 1:24
Reciprocal: Esther 5:12 - to morrow
Cross-References
Genesis 8:2
Also the fountains of the deep [subterranean waters] and the windows of the heavens were closed, the [pouring] rain from the sky was restrained,
Also the fountains of the deep [subterranean waters] and the windows of the heavens were closed, the [pouring] rain from the sky was restrained,
Genesis 8:3
and the waters receded steadily from the earth. At the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters had diminished.
and the waters receded steadily from the earth. At the end of a hundred and fifty days the waters had diminished.
Genesis 8:5
The waters continued to decrease until the tenth month; on the first day of the tenth month the tops of the mountains were seen.
The waters continued to decrease until the tenth month; on the first day of the tenth month the tops of the mountains were seen.
Genesis 8:6
At the end of [another] forty days Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made;
At the end of [another] forty days Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made;
Genesis 8:7
and he sent out a raven, which flew here and there until the waters were dried up from the earth.
and he sent out a raven, which flew here and there until the waters were dried up from the earth.
Genesis 8:8
Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the water level had fallen below the surface of the land.
Then Noah sent out a dove to see if the water level had fallen below the surface of the land.
Genesis 8:10
He waited another seven days and again sent the dove out from the ark.
He waited another seven days and again sent the dove out from the ark.
Psalms 27:14
Wait for and confidently expect the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for and confidently expect the LORD.
Wait for and confidently expect the LORD; Be strong and let your heart take courage; Yes, wait for and confidently expect the LORD.
Isaiah 8:17
And I will wait for the LORD who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; and I will look eagerly for Him.
And I will wait for the LORD who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob; and I will look eagerly for Him.
Isaiah 25:9
It will be said in that day, "Indeed, this is our God for whom we have waited that He would save us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited; Let us shout for joy and rejoice in His salvation."
It will be said in that day, "Indeed, this is our God for whom we have waited that He would save us. This is the LORD for whom we have waited; Let us shout for joy and rejoice in His salvation."
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Whilst it [is] yet in its greenness,.... Before it is come to its full height, or to a proper ripeness; when as yet it has not flowered, or is about it; before the time usual for it to turn and change; it being without moisture, water, or watery clay, will change;
[and] not cut down; by the scythe, or cropped by the hand of man,
it withereth before any [other] herb; of itself; rather sooner than such that do not require so much moisture; or in the sight and presence of them, they looking on as it were, and deriding it; a poetical representation, as Schultens observes: next follows the accommodation of these similes to wicked and hypocritical men.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Whilst it is yet in his greenness - That is, while it seems to be in its vigor.
And is not cut down - Even when it is not cut down. If suffered to stand by itself, and if undisturbed, it will wither away. The application of this is obvious and beautiful. Such plants have no self sustaining power. They are dependent on moisture for their support. If that is withheld, they droop and die. So with the prosperous sinner and the hypocrite. His piety, compared with that which is genuine, is like the spongy texture of the paper-reed compared with the solid oak. He is sustained in his professed religion by outward prosperity, as the rush is nourished by moisture; and the moment his prosperity is withdrawn, his religion droops and dies like the flag without water.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Job 8:12. Whilst it is yet in his greenness — We do not know enough of the natural history of this plant to be able to discern the strength of this allusion; but we learn from it that, although this plant be very succulent, and grow to a great size, yet it is short-lived, and speedily withers; and this we may suppose to be in the dry season, or on the retreat of the waters of the Nile. However, Soon RIPE, soon ROTTEN, is a maxim in horticulture.
