Parallel Verses
NET Bible
Below his roots dry up, and his branches wither above.
New American Standard Bible
And his
King James Version
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
Holman Bible
and his branches above wither away.
International Standard Version
His roots wither underneath, while his branches above are being cut off.
A Conservative Version
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
American Standard Version
His roots shall be dried up beneath, And above shall his branch be cut off.
Amplified
“The roots [of the wicked] are dried up below,
And above, his branch is cut off and withers.
Bible in Basic English
Under the earth his roots are dry, and over it his branch is cut off.
Darby Translation
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off;
Julia Smith Translation
From underneath, his roots shall be dried up, and from above, his harvest shall be cut off.
King James 2000
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
Lexham Expanded Bible
His roots dry up {below}, and its branches wither away above.
Modern King James verseion
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and his branch shall wither above.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his harvest be cut down.
New Heart English Bible
His roots shall be dried up beneath. Above shall his branch be cut off.
The Emphasized Bible
Beneath, let his roots be dried up, and, above, be cut off his branch;
Webster
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
World English Bible
His roots shall be dried up beneath. Above shall his branch be cut off.
Youngs Literal Translation
From beneath his roots are dried up, And from above cut off is his crop.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 18:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Bildad's Second Speech
15 Fire resides in his tent; over his residence burning sulfur is scattered. 16 Below his roots dry up, and his branches wither above. 17 His memory perishes from the earth, he has no name in the land.
Names
Cross References
Hosea 9:16
Ephraim will be struck down -- their root will be dried up; they will not yield any fruit. Even if they do bear children, I will kill their precious offspring.
Job 15:30
He will not escape the darkness; a flame will wither his shoots and he will depart by the breath of God's mouth.
Isaiah 5:24
Therefore, as flaming fire devours straw, and dry grass disintegrates in the flames, so their root will rot, and their flower will blow away like dust. For they have rejected the law of the Lord who commands armies, they have spurned the commands of the Holy One of Israel.
Amos 2:9
For Israel's sake I destroyed the Amorites. They were as tall as cedars and as strong as oaks, but I destroyed the fruit on their branches and their roots in the ground.
Malachi 4:1
"For indeed the day is coming, burning like a furnace, and all the arrogant evildoers will be chaff. The coming day will burn them up," says the Lord who rules over all. "It will not leave even a root or branch.
Job 29:19
My roots reach the water, and the dew lies on my branches all night long.
Job 5:3-4
I myself have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his place of residence.