Job 8:11
Job 8:11 American Standard Version (ASV)
Can the rush grow up without mire? Can the flag grow without water?
Job 8:8-19 The Message (MSG)
“Put the question to our ancestors, study what they learned from their ancestors. For we’re newcomers at this, with a lot to learn, and not too long to learn it. So why not let the ancients teach you, tell you what’s what, instruct you in what they knew from experience? Can mighty pine trees grow tall without soil? Can luscious tomatoes flourish without water? Blossoming flowers look beautiful before they’re cut or picked, but without soil or water they wither more quickly than grass. That’s what happens to all who forget God— all their hopes come to nothing. They hang their life from one thin thread, they hitch their fate to a spider web. One jiggle and the thread breaks, one jab and the web collapses. Or they’re like weeds springing up in the sunshine, invading the garden, Spreading everywhere, overtaking the flowers, getting a foothold even in the rocks. But when the gardener rips them out by the roots, the garden doesn’t miss them one bit. The sooner the godless are gone, the better; then good plants can grow in their place.
Job 8:11 King James Version (KJV)
Can the rush grow up without mire? Can the flag grow without water?
Job 8:11 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh? Can the rushes grow without water?
Job 8:11 New Century Version (NCV)
Papyrus plants cannot grow where there is no swamp, and reeds cannot grow tall without water.
Job 8:11 New International Version (NIV)
Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds thrive without water?
Job 8:11 New King James Version (NKJV)
“Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh? Can the reeds flourish without water?
Job 8:11 Amplified Bible (AMP)
¶“Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh? Can the rushes or reed grass grow without water?