Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Surely its life withers away, and from the soil other plants grow. New Living Translation That’s the end of its life, and others spring up from the earth to replace it. English Standard Version Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the soil others will spring. Berean Standard Bible Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust. King James Bible Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow. New King James Version “Behold, this is the joy of His way, And out of the earth others will grow. New American Standard Bible “Behold, this is the joy of His way; And out of the dust others will spring. NASB 1995 “Behold, this is the joy of His way; And out of the dust others will spring. NASB 1977 “Behold, this is the joy of His way; And out of the dust others will spring. Legacy Standard Bible Behold, this is the joy of His way; And out of the dust others will spring. Amplified Bible “Behold, this is the joy of His way; And from out of the dust others will spring up and grow [to take his place]. Christian Standard Bible Surely this is the joy of his way of life; yet others will sprout from the dust. Holman Christian Standard Bible Surely this is the joy of his way of life; yet others will sprout from the dust. American Standard Version Behold, this is the joy of his way; And out of the earth shall others spring. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Behold, he examines all their ways, and from the dust another will sprout Brenton Septuagint Translation that such is the overthrow of the ungodly? and out of the earth another shall grow. Contemporary English Version their life slips away, and other plants grow there. Douay-Rheims Bible For this is the joy of his way, that others may spring again out of the earth. English Revised Version Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others spring. GOD'S WORD® Translation That is its joy in this life, and others sprout from the same ground to [take its place]. Good News Translation Yes, that's all the joy evil people have; others now come and take their places. International Standard Version "Indeed, this is the benefit of God's way: from the soil other plants will sprout. JPS Tanakh 1917 Behold, this is the joy of his way, And out of the earth shall others spring. Literal Standard Version Behold, this [is] the joy of His way, | And from the dust others spring up. Majority Standard Bible Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust. New American Bible There he lies rotting beside the road, and out of the soil another sprouts. NET Bible Indeed, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth others spring up. New Revised Standard Version See, these are their happy ways, and out of the earth still others will spring. New Heart English Bible Look, this is the joy of his way: out of the earth, others shall spring. Webster's Bible Translation Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow. World English Bible Behold, this is the joy of his way. Out of the earth, others will spring. Young's Literal Translation Lo, this is the joy of his way, And from the dust others spring up.' Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Bildad: Job Should Repent…18If he is uprooted from his place, it will disown him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’ 19Surely this is the joy of his way; yet others will spring from the dust. 20Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers.… Cross References Job 20:5 the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary? Job 8:20 Behold, God does not reject the blameless, nor will He strengthen the hand of evildoers. Treasury of Scripture Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow. this is the joy Job 20:5 That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment? Matthew 13:20,21 But he that received the seed into stony places, the same is he that heareth the word, and anon with joy receiveth it; … out of the earth 1 Samuel 2:8 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the LORD'S, and he hath set the world upon them. Psalm 75:7 But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. Psalm 113:7 He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill; Jump to Previous Dust Earth Grow Joy Life Others Plants Soil Spring Surely Way WithersJump to Next Dust Earth Grow Joy Life Others Plants Soil Spring Surely Way WithersJob 8 1. Bildad shows God's justice in dealing with men according to their works.8. He alleges antiquity to prove the certain destruction of the hypocrite. 20. He applies God's just dealing to Job. Verse 19. - Behold, this is the joy of his way. Bitterly ironical - This is what his rapid and rampant greenery comes to; this is how his triumphant career ends! Utter destruction, disappearance, obliteration! And out of the earth shall others grow. The destruction leaves room for something better to follow - a sounder, healthier, and less short-lived growth. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Surelyהֶן־ (hen-) Interjection Strong's 2005: Lo! behold! this ה֭וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is the joy מְשׂ֣וֹשׂ (mə·śō·wś) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4885: Exultation, rejoicing of His way; דַּרְכּ֑וֹ (dar·kōw) Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action yet others אַחֵ֥ר (’a·ḥêr) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 312: Hinder, next, other will spring יִצְמָֽחוּ׃ (yiṣ·mā·ḥū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 6779: To sprout, spring up from the dust. וּ֝מֵעָפָ֗ר (ū·mê·‘ā·p̄ār) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6083: Dust, clay, earth, mud Links Job 8:19 NIVJob 8:19 NLT Job 8:19 ESV Job 8:19 NASB Job 8:19 KJV Job 8:19 BibleApps.com Job 8:19 Biblia Paralela Job 8:19 Chinese Bible Job 8:19 French Bible Job 8:19 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Job 8:19 Behold this is the joy of his (Jb) |