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
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
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,
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 14:8
Verse Info
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.
Names
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: