Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground,
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Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground,
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Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
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Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
Cross-references (3)
Passages linked to Job 14:8 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Corinthians 15:36 You foolish one, that which you yourself sow is not made alive unless it dies.
- Isaiah 26:19 Your dead shall live. My dead bodies shall arise. Awake and sing, you who dwell in the dust; for your dew is like the dew of herbs, and the earth will cast out the departed spirits.
- John 12:24 Most certainly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains by itself alone. But if it dies, it bears much fruit.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Job 14:8 Though the root thereof wax old in…
Job 14:8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;
Ver. 8. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth] And so the more unlikely to shoot forth again. Trees also have their old age wherein they decay.
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And the stock thereof die in the ground] Heb. In the dust, as it needs must, when, cut off from the root, it lieth along on the earth. It was by a miracle that Aaron’s rod flourished: not only all the plants of God’s setting, but the very boughs cut off from the body of them, shall flourish and be fruitful.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Wax old; begin to wither and decay.
Wax old; begin to wither and decay.
And the stock die, to wit, in outward appearance.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Though the root thereof wax old in the earth,....…
Though the root thereof wax old in the earth,.... Lies long there, and is become dry, and seems to be consumed, on which account there may be the less hope of its flourishing:
and the stock thereof die in the ground; which may make it still more improbable; for this is not to be understood with some interpreters (y) of the stock or trunk of the tree cut down, and lying along on the earth, and in the dust of it; though it may be observed, that even such a stock or trunk, separated from the root, and as it lies along, will sprout again, as particularly in elms: but it may rather mean, since it is said to be "in the ground", that part of the stock or stump left in the ground, from whence the roots part and spread in the earth; and even though this dies, or at least so seems, yet there being still life and vigour in the roots, they send forth suckers.
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(y) So Piscator and Cocceius.
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John Wesley 1765 · Public Domain Die - To outward appearance.
Die - To outward appearance.
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain Though the root thereof wax old - Though life…
Though the root thereof wax old - Though life becomes almost extinct. The idea is, though the root of the tree be very old, yet it does not become wholly lifeless. It is not like an old man, when life goes out altogether. In the very aged root there will be vitality still; but not so in man.
Though the stock thereof - The stump - literally that which is cut off - גזעוּ geza‛ô. The meaning is, that when the trunk of the tree is cut down and dies altogether, life remains in the root; but when man fails, life is wholly extinct.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Dust. After being even exposed to the air, for…
Dust. After being even exposed to the air, for a long time, some branches will take root, like the rose of Jericho, the willow, &c.
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 8. Though — If. The poet supposes another case:…
8. Though — If. The poet supposes another case: that the tree, instead of being cut down, grows old and dies.
Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Vers. 8, 9. Though the root thereof wax old…
Vers. 8, 9. Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant. After the stump is actually dead, suckers may be thrown up from the roots, if sufficient water be supplied to them; and these will put forth branches luxuriantly.
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