Job 14:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;”
Job 14:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Job 14:8 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Job 14:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Job 14:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground,”
Job 14:8 — World English Bible
Job 14:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, And the stock thereof die in the ground; ”
Job 14:8 — American Standard Version
Job 14:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust,”
Job 14:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Job 14:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground, ”
Job 14:8 — Darby Translation
Job 14:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Though the roote of it waxe olde in the earth, and the stocke thereof be dead in ye ground,”
Job 14:8 — Geneva Bible
Job 14:8 in Context — Job 14
6 Turn from him, that he may rest, till he shall accomplish, as an hireling, his day.
7 For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease.
8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant.
10 But man dieth, and wasteth away: yea, man giveth up the ghost, and where is he?
What Does Job 14:8 Mean?
Job 14:8 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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