Job 8:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

While it [is] in its budding -- uncropt, Even before any herb it withereth.

English ASV

Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, It withereth before any other herb.

English Amplified

While it is yet green, in flower, and not cut down, it withers before any other herb [when without water].

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

While it is yet green, in flower, and not cut down, it withers before any other herb [when without water].

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up quicker than grass.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

While still uncut shoots, they would dry up quicker than any other plant.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Whilst it is yet in its greenness [and] not cut down, it withereth before any [other] grass.

English EASY 2024

If the water is no longer there, they will quickly die. They will die before they are ready for people to cut them. They become useless more quickly than grass.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

No, they will dry up before harvest. They will be too small to cut and use.

While yet in flower and not cut down, they wither before any other plant.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

If the water dries up, they are the first to wither, while still too small to be cut and used.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Even if they were fresh and not cut, they would wither quicker than grass.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

While still uncut shoots, they would dry up quicker than any [other] plant.

English KJV 1611

Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.

English LSB

While it is still green and not cut down, Yet it dries up before any other plant.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

While it is yet green and not cut down, it withers before any other plant.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"While it is still green and not cut down, Yet it withers before any other plant.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

While it is yet green and uncut, it withers quicker than any grass.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

While they are still beginning to flower and not ripe for cutting, they can wither away faster than any grass!

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

While they are still growing and haven't been cut, they dry up faster than grass does.

English NIV

While still growing and uncut, they wither more quickly than grass.

English NKJ 1982

While it is yet green and not cut down, It withers before any other plant.

English NLT

While they are still flowering, not ready to be cut, they begin to wither.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

While yet in flower and not cut down, they wither before any other plant.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

While yet in flower and not cut down, they wither before any other plant.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

They are like rushes without any mire to grow in; or grass without water to keep it alive.

English Tyndale 1537

No: but (or ever it be shot forth, and or ever it be gathered) it withereth, before any other herb.

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