Job 18:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Job 18:16

14 He is uprooted from ^athe shelter of his tent,
And they parade him before the king of terrors.

15 They dwell in his tent who are none of his;
Brimstone is scattered on his dwelling.

16 ^aHis roots are dried out below,
And his branch withers above.

17 ^aThe memory of him perishes from the earth,
And he has no name¹ among the renowned.

18 ¹He is driven from light into darkness,
And chased out of the world.

19 ^aHe has neither son nor posterity among his people,
Nor any remaining in his dwellings.

20 Those¹ in the west are astonished ^aat his day,
As those¹ in the east are frightened.

Verse Comparison: Job 18:16

American Standard Version
His roots shall be dried up beneath, And above shall his branch be cut off.

Amplified® Bible
The roots [of the wicked] shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off {and} wither.

Contemporary English Version
and they are left like trees, dried up from the roots.

Darby English Version
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off;

Good News Bible
Their roots and branches are withered and dry.

King James Version
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.

New American Standard Bible
"His roots are dried below, And his branch is cut off above.

New International Version
His roots dry up below
and his branches wither above.

New King James Version
His roots are dried out below,
And his branch withers above.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"His roots dry below, And his branch someone will cut off above.

Revised Standard Version
His roots dry up beneath, and his branches wither above.

Young's Literal Translation
From beneath his roots are dried up, And from above cut off is his crop.

New English Translation
Below his roots dry up, and his branches wither above.