Job 8:19
Its life is over, and others spring up from the earth to take its place.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
In Context
18But when it's cut down, the place where it was disowns it, saying, ‘I never even saw you.’
20Look, God doesn't reject someone who is innocent, and he doesn't support those who are guilty.
Cross References
1 Samuel 2:8He helps the poor up from the dust; he raises the lowborn from the trash pile and seats them with the upper class in places of honor. For the foundations of the earth belong to the Lord, and he has placed the world on them.
Psalms 75:7God is the one who decides—who he will bring down and who he will lift up.
Ezekiel 17:24All the trees in the countryside will know that I am the Lord. I can bring down the tall and have the low tree grow tall. I can make the green tree dry up, and make the withered tree become green again. I, the Lord, have spoken, and I will do it.”
Matthew 13:20The seeds sown on stony ground are people who hear the message and happily accept it straight away.
Matthew Henry on Job 8:9-20
8 For enquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers: 9 (For we are but of yesterday, and know nothing, because our days upon earth are a shadow:) 10 Shall not they teach thee, and tell thee, and utter words out of their heart? 11 Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water? 12 Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb. 13 So are the paths of all that forget God; and the hypocrite's hope shall perish:… Read the whole commentary →