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Job 8:12 Cross-References
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“Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.”
Job 8:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 8:12
Bildad continues: 'Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.' The phrase 'in his greenness' (be-ibboh, בְּאִבּוֹ) refers to the plant's prime, still vigorous and apparently healthy. 'Not cut down' emphasizes that external destruction isn't required—the plant dies from internal deficiency despite outward appearance of health. It 'withereth' (yabesh, יָבֵשׁ) before other herbs that have deeper roots and genuine vitality.Bildad's observation about premature withering despite apparent health cuts both ways. He means: hypocrites appear healthy but quic...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 8:12
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“and shall not see when good comes”
“in that he is made humble”
“which withers before it grows up;”
“All flesh is like grass, and all of man's glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;,For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:,,,,,,,,”
“this is he who hears the word”