Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Job 8:16 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Job 8:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Job chapter 8 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.”
Job 8:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Job 8:16
Bildad shifts imagery: 'He is green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden.' This apparently describes a thriving plant, 'green' (ratab, רָטָב, moist, fresh) 'before the sun' (lipne shemesh, לִפְנֵי שֶׁמֶשׁ), with branches spreading luxuriantly in favorable conditions. The description seems positive, creating interpretive difficulty. Some scholars see this continuing the hypocrite's description (apparent health masking deficiency), while others see it introducing a contrast (the righteous flourish).The ambiguity itself is instructive: outward appearance cannot reliably ind...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Job 8:16
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“Its shoots to the River.”
“when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.”
“A green olive tree”
“spreading himself like a green tree in its native soil.”
“but suddenly I cursed his habitation.”