Job 8:16
He is in full vigor before the sun, and over his garden his shoots go forth.
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.
In Context
17His roots are twisted about a stoneheap, he selecteth [for himself] a place of stones.
Cross References
Job 5:3I have myself seen the foolish taking root; but I suddenly held his habitation as accursed.
Psalms 37:35I have seen the wicked terrible in power, and striking root like a green tree in its native soil.
Psalms 80:11(80:12) It sent out its tendrils as far as the sea, and unto the river its suckers.
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 →