KJV King James Version
He [is] green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
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Job 8:16
He [is] green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden.
WEB World English Bible
He is green before the sun. His shoots go forth over his garden.
ASV American Standard Version
He is green before the sun, And his shoots go forth over his garden.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Green he is before the sun, And over his garden his branch goeth out.
Surrounding context — Job 8
13 So [are] the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite’s hope shall perish:
14 Whose hope shall be cut off, and whose trust [shall be] a spider’s web.
15 He shall lean upon his house, but it shall not stand: he shall hold it fast, but it shall not endure.
16 He [is] green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
17 His roots are wrapped about the heap, [and] seeth the place of stones.
18 If he destroy him from his place, then [it] shall deny him, [saying], I have not seen thee.
19 Behold, this [is] the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
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Cross-references
Psalm 80:11She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.Jeremiah 11:16The LORD called thy name, A green olive tree, fair, [and] of goodly fruit: with the noise of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it, and the branches of it are broken.Psalm 37:35-36I have seen the wicked in great power, and spreading himself like a green bay tree.Job 5:3I have seen the foolish taking root: but suddenly I cursed his habitation.Psalm 73:3-12For I was envious at the foolish, [when] I saw the prosperity of the wicked.Job 21:7-15Wherefore do the wicked live, become old, yea, are mighty in power?
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