Job 8:16

What does Job 8:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Job 8:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

He is full of strength before the sun, and his branches go out over his garden.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Green he <FI>is<Fi> before the sun, And over his garden his branch goeth out.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

He seemeth to have moisture before the sun cometh; and at his rising, his blossom shall shoot forth.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

He is full of sap before the sun, and his sprout shooteth forth over his garden;

Context

v.15He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: He shall hold fast thereby, but it shall not endure.

v.16This passage

v.17His roots are wrapped about the stone-heap, He beholdeth the place of stones.

Cross references

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

  • Job 21:7

    Wherefore do the wicked live, Become old, yea, wax mighty in power?

  • Psalms 37:35

    I have seen the wicked in great power, And spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.

  • Psalms 73:3

    For I was envious at the arrogant, When I saw the prosperity of the wicked.

  • Jeremiah 11:16

    Jehovah called thy name, A green olive-tree, fair with goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.

  • Job 5:3

    I have seen the foolish taking root: But suddenly I cursed his habitation.

  • Psalms 80:11

    It sent out its branches unto the sea, And its shoots unto the River.

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