Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
And his
King James Version
He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
Holman Bible
his shoots spread out over his garden.
International Standard Version
He is a fresh sapling planted in the sunlight, spreading out its branches over its garden.
A Conservative Version
He is green before the sun, and his shoots go forth over his garden.
American Standard Version
He is green before the sun, And his shoots go forth over his garden.
Amplified
“He thrives and prospers [like a green plant] before the sun,
And his branches spread out over his garden.
Bible in Basic English
He is full of strength before the sun, and his branches go out over his garden.
Darby Translation
He is full of sap before the sun, and his sprout shooteth forth over his garden;
Julia Smith Translation
It was moist before the sun, and its sprout will come forth upon his garden.
King James 2000
He grows green in the sun, and his branch shoots forth in his garden.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He [is] {thriving} {before} the sun, and his plant shoots spread over his garden.
Modern King James verseion
He is moist before the sun, and his branches shoot forth in his garden.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Oftentimes, a thing doth flourish, and men think that it may abide the sunshine. It shooteth forth the branches in its garden,
NET Bible
He is a well-watered plant in the sun, its shoots spread over its garden.
New Heart English Bible
He is green before the sun. His shoots go forth over his garden.
The Emphasized Bible
Full of moisture he is, before the sun, and, over his garden, his shoot goeth forth:
Webster
He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
World English Bible
He is green before the sun. His shoots go forth over his garden.
Youngs Literal Translation
Green he is before the sun, And over his garden his branch goeth out.
Interlinear
Paniym
Word Count of 20 Translations in Job 8:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Bildad's First Response To Job
15
He leans on his web, but it gives way! He clings to it, but it does not hold.
16
And his
Names
Cross References
Psalm 80:11
It reached out with its branches to the Mediterranean Sea. Its shoots reached the Euphrates River.
Job 5:3
I have seen a stubborn fool take root and I quickly cursed his house.
Job 21:7-15
Why do the wicked live on, reach old age, and become mighty in power?
Psalm 37:35-36
I have seen a wicked, violent man spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
Psalm 73:3-12
I was envious of arrogant people when I saw the peace and prosperity that wicked people enjoy.
Jeremiah 11:16
Jehovah called you a large olive tree that has fine-looking fruit to look at. He will set fire to you with a mighty lightning storm, and your branches will be broken.