Job 8:11 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 8:11

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9 For ^awe were born yesterday, and know¹ nothing,
Because our days on earth are a shadow.

10 Will they not teach you and tell you,
And utter words from their heart?

11 “Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh?
Can the reeds flourish without water?

12 ^aWhile it is yet green and not cut down,
It withers before any other plant.

13 So are the paths of all who ^aforget God;
And the hope of the ^bhypocrite shall perish,

14 Whose confidence shall be cut off,
And whose trust is¹ a spider’s web.

15 ^aHe leans on his house, but it does not stand.
He holds it fast, but it does not endure.

16 He grows green in the sun,
And his branches spread out in his garden.

17 His roots wrap around the rock heap,
And look for a place in the stones.

18 ^aIf he is destroyed from his place,
Then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have not seen you.’

19 “Behold, this is the joy of His way,
And ^aout of the earth others will grow.

20 Behold, ^aGod will not cast away the blameless,
Nor will He uphold the evildoers.

21 He will yet fill your mouth with laughing,
And your lips with¹ rejoicing.

Verse Comparison: Job 8:11

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American Standard Version
Can the rush grow up without mire? Can the flag grow without water?

Amplified® Bible
Can the rush {or} papyrus grow up without marsh? Can the flag {or} reed grass grow without water?

Contemporary English Version
Papyrus reeds grow healthy only in a swamp,

Darby English Version
Doth the papyrus shoot up without mire? doth the reed-grass grow without water?

Good News Bible
"Reeds can't grow where there is no water; they are never found outside a swamp.

King James Version
Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?

New American Standard Bible
"Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh? Can the rushes grow without water?

New International Version
Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh?
Can reeds thrive without water?

New King James Version
“Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh?
Can the reeds flourish without water?

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh? Can the rushes grow without water?

Revised Standard Version
"Can papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Can reeds flourish where there is no water?

Young's Literal Translation
`Doth a rush wise without mire? A reed increase without water?

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