Job 15:32

What does Job 15:32 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 15:32 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

His branch is cut off before its time, and his leaf is no longer green.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Not in his day is it completed, And his bending branch is not green.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Before his days be full he shall perish: and his hands shall wither away.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

It shall be complete before his day, and his branch shall not be green.

Context

v.31Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; For vanity shall be his recompense.

v.32This passage

v.33He shall shake off his unripe grape as the vine, And shall cast off his flower as the olive-tree.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Job 18:16

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

  • Job 8:16

    He is green before the sun, And his shoots go forth over his garden.

  • Ezekiel 17:8

    It was planted in a good soil by many waters, that it might bring forth branches, and that it might bear fruit, that it might be a goodly vine.

  • Psalms 55:23

    But thou, O God, wilt bring them down into the pit of destruction: Bloodthirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; But I will trust in thee.

  • Job 14:7

    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.

  • Hosea 9:16

    Ephraim is smitten, their root is dried up, they shall bear no fruit: yea, though they bring forth, yet will I slay the beloved fruit of their womb.

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