Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Though its root may be old in the earth, and its cut-off end may be dead in the dust;

New American Standard Bible

“Though its roots grow old in the ground
And its stump dies in the dry soil,

King James Version

Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;

Holman Bible

If its roots grow old in the ground
and its stump starts to die in the soil,

International Standard Version

Even if its roots have grown ancient in the earth, and its stump begins to rot in the ground,

A Conservative Version

Though the root of it grows old in the earth, and the trunk of it dies in the ground,

American Standard Version

Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, And the stock thereof die in the ground;

Amplified


“Though its roots grow old in the earth
And its stump dies in the dry soil,

Darby Translation

Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground,

Julia Smith Translation

If its root shall grow old in the earth, and its trunk shall die in the dust

King James 2000

Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stump dies in the ground;

Lexham Expanded Bible

though its root grows old in the earth, and its stump dies in the dust,

Modern King James verseion

Though its root becomes old in the earth, and its stump dies in the dust,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For though a root be waxen old and dead in the ground,

NET Bible

Although its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump begins to die in the soil,

New Heart English Bible

Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground,

The Emphasized Bible

If its root, should become old in the earth, and, in the dust, its stock should die:

Webster

Though its root shall become old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground;

World English Bible

Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground,

Youngs Literal Translation

If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Though the root
שׁרשׁ 
Sheresh 
Usage: 33

זקן 
Zaqen 
...old, aged
Usage: 27

in the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

and the stock
גּזע 
Geza` 
Usage: 3

מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

References

American

Hastings

Job

Context Readings

Job Continues To Argue His Case With God

7 For there is hope of a tree; if it is cut down, it will come to life again, and its branches will not come to an end. 8 Though its root may be old in the earth, and its cut-off end may be dead in the dust; 9 Still, at the smell of water, it will make buds, and put out branches like a young plant.

Cross References

Isaiah 26:19

Your dead will come back; their dead bodies will come to life again. Those in the dust, awaking from their sleep, will send out a song; for your dew is a dew of light, and the earth will give birth to the shades.

John 12:24

Truly I say to you, If a seed of grain does not go into the earth and come to an end, it is still a seed and no more; but through its death it gives much fruit.

1 Corinthians 15:36

Foolish man, it is necessary for the seed which you put into the earth to undergo death in order that it may come to life again:

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