Job 15:32
New International Version
Before his time he will wither, and his branches will not flourish.

New Living Translation
They will be cut down in the prime of life; their branches will never again be green.

English Standard Version
It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not be green.

Berean Standard Bible
It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish.

King James Bible
It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.

New King James Version
It will be accomplished before his time, And his branch will not be green.

New American Standard Bible
“It will be accomplished before his time, And his palm branch will not be green.

NASB 1995
“It will be accomplished before his time, And his palm branch will not be green.

NASB 1977
“It will be accomplished before his time, And his palm branch will not be green.

Legacy Standard Bible
When his days are not yet fulfilled, And his palm branch is not green.

Amplified Bible
“It will be fulfilled while he still lives, And his branch will not be green [but shall wither away].

Christian Standard Bible
It will be accomplished before his time, and his branch will not flourish.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It will be accomplished before his time, and his branch will not flourish.

American Standard Version
It shall be accomplished before his time, And his branch shall not be green.

Contemporary English Version
like a date palm tree without a leaf.

English Revised Version
It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
It will happen before his time has come, and his branch will not become green.

Good News Translation
Before their time is up they will wither, wither like a branch and never be green again.

International Standard Version
This will be accomplished before his time; his branches won't grow luxuriant.

Majority Standard Bible
It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish.

NET Bible
Before his time he will be paid in full, and his branches will not flourish.

New Heart English Bible
It shall be accomplished before his time. His branch shall not be green.

Webster's Bible Translation
It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.

World English Bible
It will be accomplished before his time. His branch will not be green.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
It is not completed in his day, "" And his bending branch is not green.

Young's Literal Translation
Not in his day is it completed, And his bending branch is not green.

Smith's Literal Translation
Before his day it shall be completed, and his branch was not green.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Before his days be full he shall perish: and his hands shall wither away.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Before his time is completed, he will pass into ruin and his hands will wither away.

New American Bible
He shall wither before his time, his branches no longer green.

New Revised Standard Version
It will be paid in full before their time, and their branch will not be green.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
He shall dry up before his time, and the work of his hands shall not be found.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And because he does not dry up in his days and his hands are not found
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
It shall be accomplished before his time, And his branch shall not be leafy.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
His harvest shall perish before the time, and his branch shall not flourish.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God
31Let him not deceive himself with trust in emptiness, for emptiness will be his reward. 32It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish. 33He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms.…

Cross References
Psalm 37:35-36
I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, / yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.

Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.

Isaiah 40:24
No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner have their stems taken root in the ground, than He blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like stubble.

Jeremiah 17:11
Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”

Ezekiel 17:9-10
So you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Will it flourish? Will it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it shrivels? All its foliage will wither! It will not take a strong arm or many people to pull it up by its roots. / Even if it is transplanted, will it flourish? Will it not completely wither when the east wind strikes? It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.’”

Matthew 3:10
The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.

Luke 13:6-9
Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. / So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ / ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ...

John 15:6
If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.

Romans 6:21
What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.

Galatians 6:8
The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

James 1:11
For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

1 Peter 1:24
For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,

Psalm 1:4
Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.

Proverbs 11:19
Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.

Isaiah 5:24
Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.


Treasury of Scripture

It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.

accomplished.

Job 22:16
Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:

Psalm 55:23
But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.

Ecclesiastes 7:17
Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?

and his branch

Job 8:16-19
He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden…

Job 14:7-9
For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease…

Job 18:16,17
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off…

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Job 15
1. Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself
17. He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men














It will be paid in full
This phrase suggests the concept of divine justice and retribution. In the Hebrew context, the word "paid" can be linked to the idea of recompense or settlement. Theologically, this reflects the belief that God ensures that justice is served, and the wicked will receive their due punishment. The phrase emphasizes the certainty and completeness of God's judgment, reinforcing the idea that no sin goes unnoticed or unpunished by God.

before his time
The phrase "before his time" indicates an untimely or premature end. In the Hebrew tradition, a full life was often seen as a sign of God's blessing, while a shortened life was viewed as a consequence of sin or divine displeasure. This phrase underscores the belief that those who live in wickedness may face an abrupt end, as their actions lead to consequences that cut their lives short. It serves as a warning that living contrary to God's ways can result in an unexpected and early demise.

and his branch
The "branch" symbolizes offspring or descendants, a common metaphor in the Hebrew Bible. In ancient Israelite culture, having a flourishing family line was considered a blessing and a sign of God's favor. The use of "branch" here suggests that the wicked man's legacy or lineage will suffer as a result of his actions. This metaphor highlights the broader impact of one's sin, affecting not just the individual but also their family and future generations.

will not flourish
The phrase "will not flourish" conveys the idea of barrenness or lack of prosperity. In the agrarian society of ancient Israel, flourishing crops and abundant harvests were seen as signs of divine blessing. Conversely, the absence of flourishing indicates divine judgment and disfavor. This phrase serves as a stark reminder that the wicked will not experience growth or success, either personally or through their descendants, as a consequence of their actions. It reinforces the biblical principle that true prosperity is found in righteousness and obedience to God.

(32) It shall be accomplished.--That is, paid in full before its time.

The remainder of this chapter calls for little explanation. In it the speaker only repeats the orthodox and familiar saw that the wicked are punished in life, and therefore, by implication, the good rewarded: a maxim which fails utterly in the face of afflictions like those of Job, unless, as his friends insinuated, he was one of the wicked. After stating the doom of the ungodly, Eliphaz, in the last verse, sums up the character of those he has been denouncing. Not only are they evil in themselves, but they hatch evil; but it is evil that recoils on themselves.

Verse 32. - It shall be accomplished before his time. "It [i.e. the recompense] shall be accomplished [or, 'paid in full '] before its time [i.e. before payment is due]." A vague threat, probably intended to signify that death will come upon the wicked man prematurely, before he has lived out halt the days of his natural life. And his branch shall not be green; i.e. he shall wither and fade, like a tree not planted by the waterside (Psalm 1:3).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
It will be paid in full
תִּמָּלֵ֑א (tim·mā·lê)
Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of

before
בְּֽלֹא־ (bə·lō-)
Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

his time,
י֭וֹמוֹ (yō·w·mōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3117: A day

and his branch
וְ֝כִפָּת֗וֹ (wə·ḵip·pā·ṯōw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3712: A branch, frond (of a palm tree)

will not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

flourish.
רַעֲנָֽנָה׃ (ra·‘ă·nā·nāh)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 7488: Verdant, new, prosperous


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