Job 8:12
עֹדֶנּוּ בְאִבּוֹ לֹא יִקָּטֵף וְלִפְנֵי כָל ־ חָצִיר יִיבָֽשׁ ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
In Context
11הֲיִֽגְאֶה ־ גֹּמֶא בְּלֹא בִצָּה יִשְׂגֶּה ־ אָחוּ בְלִי ־ מָֽיִם ׃
13כֵּן אָרְחוֹת כָּל ־ שֹׁכְחֵי אֵל וְתִקְוַת חָנֵף תֹּאבֵֽד ׃
Cross References
Psalms 129:6יִהְיוּ כַּחֲצִיר גַּגּוֹת שֶׁקַּדְמַת שָׁלַף יָבֵֽשׁ ׃
Jeremiah 17:6וְהָיָה כְּעַרְעָר בָּֽעֲרָבָה וְלֹא יִרְאֶה כִּי ־ יָבוֹא טוֹב וְשָׁכַן חֲרֵרִים בַּמִּדְבָּר אֶרֶץ מְלֵחָה וְלֹא תֵשֵֽׁב ׃ ס
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 →