Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version While still growing and uncut, they wither more quickly than grass. New Living Translation While they are still flowering, not ready to be cut, they begin to wither more quickly than grass. English Standard Version While yet in flower and not cut down, they wither before any other plant. Berean Standard Bible While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up more quickly than grass. King James Bible Whilst it is yet in his 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. New American Standard Bible “While it is still green and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant. NASB 1995 “While it is still green and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant. NASB 1977 “While it is still green and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant. Legacy Standard Bible While it is still green and not cut down, Yet it dries up before any other plant. Amplified Bible “While it is still green (in flower) and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant [when without water]. Christian Standard Bible While still uncut shoots, they would dry up quicker than any other plant. Holman Christian Standard Bible While still uncut shoots, they would dry up quicker than any other plant. American Standard Version Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, It withereth before any other herb. Contemporary English Version and if the water dries up, they die sooner than grass. English Revised Version Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb. GOD'S WORD® Translation Even if they were fresh and not cut, they would wither quicker than grass. Good News Translation If the water dries up, they are the first to wither, while still too small to be cut and used. International Standard Version While they are still green and not yet ready to be harvested, they wither before any plant. Majority Standard Bible While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up more quickly than grass. NET Bible While they are still beginning to flower and not ripe for cutting, they can wither away faster than any grass! New Heart English Bible While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, it withers before any other reed. Webster's Bible Translation Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb. World English Bible While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, it withers before any other reed. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhile it [is] in its budding—uncropped, "" Even before any herb it withers. Young's Literal Translation While it is in its budding -- uncropped, Even before any herb it withereth. Smith's Literal Translation While yet in its greenness it shall not break off, and it will dry up before grass. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhen it is yet in flower, and is not plucked up with the hand, it withereth before all herbs. Catholic Public Domain Version When it is still in flower, and has not been pulled up by hand, it withers before all other plants. New American Bible While it is yet green and uncut, it withers quicker than any grass. New Revised Standard Version While yet in flower and not cut down, they wither before any other plant. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhile they are yet in their greenness, and not cut down, they wither before any other herb. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated While it is in its growth it is not picked, and before all grass it dries up OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, It withereth before any other herb. Brenton Septuagint Translation 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? Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Bildad: Job Should Repent…11Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water? 12While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up quicker than grass. 13Such is the destiny of all who forget God; so the hope of the godless will perish.… Cross References Psalm 1:3-4 He is like a tree planted by streams of water, yielding its fruit in season, whose leaf does not wither, and who prospers in all he does. / Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind. Isaiah 40:7-8 The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. / The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.” Matthew 13:6 But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Jeremiah 17:5-6 This is what the LORD says: “Cursed is the man who trusts in mankind, who makes mere flesh his strength and turns his heart from the LORD. / He will be like a shrub in the desert; he will not see when prosperity comes. He will dwell in the parched places of the desert, in a salt land where no one lives. 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. 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. 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.’” 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. Hosea 13:15 Although he flourishes among his brothers, an east wind will come—a wind from the LORD rising up from the desert. His fountain will fail, and his spring will run dry. The wind will plunder his treasury of every precious article. Matthew 21:19 Seeing a fig tree by the road, He went up to it but found nothing on it except leaves. “May you never bear fruit again!” He said. And immediately the tree withered. Psalm 37:2 For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants. Luke 8:6 Some fell on rocky ground, and when it came up, the seedlings withered because they had no moisture. 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. Mark 4:6 But when the sun rose, the seedlings were scorched, and they withered because they had no root. Isaiah 64:6 Each of us has become like something unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags; we all wither like a leaf, and our iniquities carry us away like the wind. Treasury of Scripture Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it wither before any other herb. Psalm 129:6,7 Let them be as the grass upon the housetops, which withereth afore it groweth up: … Jeremiah 17:6 For he shall be like the heath in the desert, and shall not see when good cometh; but shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, in a salt land and not inhabited. Matthew 13:20 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; Jump to Previous Budding Cut Flower Grass Green Greenness Growing Herb Plant Quickly Reed Uncut Whilst Wither Withereth WithersJump to Next Budding Cut Flower Grass Green Greenness Growing Herb Plant Quickly Reed Uncut Whilst Wither Withereth WithersJob 8 1. Bildad shows God's justice in dealing with men according to their works.8. He alleges antiquity to prove the certain destruction of the hypocrite. 20. He applies God's just dealing to Job. While the shoots are still uncut This phrase suggests a state of potential and growth, symbolizing the early stages of life or prosperity. In biblical times, agriculture was a central part of life, and the imagery of plants and growth was commonly used to convey spiritual truths. The "shoots" represent new beginnings or the initial stages of a person's life or endeavors. This can be connected to the parable of the sower in Matthew 13, where the growth of seeds is used to illustrate the reception of God's word. The uncut shoots imply that they have not yet been harvested or pruned, indicating a lack of maturity or completion. they dry up more quickly than grass Persons / Places / Events 1. Bildad the ShuhiteOne of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Bildad is speaking, offering his perspective on Job's suffering and the nature of God's justice. 2. Job The central figure of the book, a man of great faith and integrity who undergoes severe trials and suffering. 3. The Land of Uz The setting of the Book of Job, traditionally considered to be in the region of Edom or northern Arabia. 4. The Metaphor of Plants Bildad uses the imagery of plants and grass to illustrate the fragility and temporary nature of life without a firm foundation in God. 5. The Context of Suffering The broader context of Job's suffering and the dialogues between Job and his friends, which explore themes of justice, righteousness, and divine sovereignty. Teaching Points The Fragility of Life Without GodBildad's metaphor reminds us that life without a strong foundation in God is fragile and temporary. Just as uncut shoots dry up quickly, so too can our lives become barren without spiritual nourishment. The Importance of Deep Roots in Faith Like plants that need deep roots to survive, our faith must be deeply rooted in God's word and presence. This ensures that we can withstand trials and challenges. The Role of Suffering in Spiritual Growth Suffering can serve as a catalyst for deepening our faith and reliance on God. It challenges us to examine our spiritual roots and seek a closer relationship with Him. The Need for Godly Counsel While Bildad's intentions may have been to help, his understanding was limited. We must seek counsel that aligns with God's truth and encourages us in our faith journey. The Eternal Perspective Our lives are temporary, like grass that withers. We should focus on eternal values and invest in our relationship with God, which endures beyond this life.Verse 12. - Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not out down. It grows and flourishes in a rich greenness up to a certain point; no one touches it; but the water fails from the root, and it fades, collapses, and is gone. It withereth before any other herb. The ground may be all green around it with ordinary grass and other herbs, since they only need a little moisture - the water-plant will collapse unless it has its full supply. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Whileעֹדֶ֣נּוּ (‘ō·ḏen·nū) Adverb | third person masculine singular Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more the shoots בְ֭אִבּוֹ (ḇə·’ib·bōw) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 3: Freshness, fresh green are still uncut, לֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no they dry up יִיבָֽשׁ׃ (yî·ḇāš) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3001: To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither quicker than וְלִפְנֵ֖י (wə·lip̄·nê) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face grass. חָצִ֣יר (ḥā·ṣîr) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2682: Green grass, herbage Links Job 8:12 NIVJob 8:12 NLT Job 8:12 ESV Job 8:12 NASB Job 8:12 KJV Job 8:12 BibleApps.com Job 8:12 Biblia Paralela Job 8:12 Chinese Bible Job 8:12 French Bible Job 8:12 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 8:12 While it is yet in its greenness (Jb) |
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