Job 8:12
World English Bible (WEB)
While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, it withers before any other reed.
In context
10 Shall they not teach you, tell you, and utter words out of their heart?
11 “Can the papyrus grow up without mire? Can the rushes grow without water?
12 While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, it withers before any other reed.
13 So are the paths of all who forget God. The hope of the godless man will perish,
14 whose confidence will break apart, whose trust is a spider’s web.
Job 8:12 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, it withers before any other reed.
- KJV King James Version
- Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up quicker than grass.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, It withereth before any other herb.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- While it [is] in its budding — uncropped, Even before any herb it withereth.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Whilst it is yet in its greenness [and] not cut down, it withereth before any [other] grass.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.