Job 8:17-19
Contemporary English Version
17 They wrap their roots tightly
around rocks.[a]
18 But once they are pulled up,
they have no more place;
19 their life slips away,[b]
and other plants grow there.
Job 8:17-19
King James Version
17 His roots are wrapped about the heap, and seeth the place of stones.
18 If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
19 Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow.
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Job 8:17-19
New King James Version
17 His roots wrap around the rock heap,
And look for a place in the stones.
18 (A)If he is destroyed from his place,
Then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have not seen you.’
19 “Behold, this is the joy of His way,
And (B)out of the earth others will grow.
Job 8:17-19
English Standard Version
17 His roots entwine the stone heap;
he looks upon a house of stones.
18 If he is destroyed from his (A)place,
then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have never (B)seen you.’
19 Behold, this is the joy of his way,
and out of (C)the soil others will spring.
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