Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Although its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump begins to die in the soil,
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,
Bible in Basic English
Though its root may be old in the earth, and its cut-off end may be dead in the dust;
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,
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 "But there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail. 8 Although its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump begins to die in the soil, 9 at the scent of water it will flourish and put forth shoots like a new plant.
Names
Cross References
Isaiah 26:19
Your dead will come back to life; your corpses will rise up. Wake up and shout joyfully, you who live in the ground! For you will grow like plants drenched with the morning dew, and the earth will bring forth its dead spirits.
John 12:24
I tell you the solemn truth, unless a kernel of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it produces much grain.
1 Corinthians 15:36
Fool! What you sow will not come to life unless it dies.