Job 14:8
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New International Version (©2011)
Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil,

New Living Translation (©2007)
Though its roots have grown old in the earth and its stump decays,

English Standard Version (©2001)
Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stump die in the soil,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"Though its roots grow old in the ground And its stump dies in the dry soil,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump starts to die in the soil,

International Standard Version (©2012)
Even if its roots have grown ancient in the earth, and its stump begins to rot in the ground,

NET Bible (©2006)
Although its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump begins to die in the soil,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
If its roots grow old in the ground and its stump dies in the soil,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stump dies in the ground;

American King James Version
Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;

American Standard Version
Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, And the stock thereof die in the ground;

Douay-Rheims Bible
If its root be old in the earth, and its stock be dead in the dust:

Darby Bible Translation
Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground,

English Revised Version
Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground;

Webster's Bible Translation
Though its root shall become old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground;

World English Bible
Though its root grows old in the earth, and its stock dies in the ground,

Young's Literal Translation
If its root becometh old in the earth, And its stem doth die in the dust,

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

14:7-15 Though a tree is cut down, yet, in a moist situation, shoots come forth, and grow up as a newly planted tree. But when man is cut off by death, he is for ever removed from his place in this world. The life of man may fitly be compared to the waters of a land flood, which spread far, but soon dry up. All Job's expressions here show his belief in the great doctrine of the resurrection. Job's friends proving miserable comforters, he pleases himself with the expectation of a change. If our sins are forgiven, and our hearts renewed to holiness, heaven will be the rest of our souls, while our bodies are hidden in the grave from the malice of our enemies, feeling no more pain from our corruptions, or our corrections.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 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.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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.

(y) So Piscator and Cocceius.

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Job Acknowledges the Finality of Death
…7For 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. 8Though the root thereof wax old in the earth, and the stock thereof die in the ground; 9Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and bring forth boughs like a plant. …

Job 14:7 "At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail.
Job 14:9 yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant.