Job 8:18
Job 8:18 New Century Version (NCV)
But if a plant is torn from its place, then that place rejects it and says, ‘I never saw you.’
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 8:18 King James Version (KJV)
If he destroy him from his place, Then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
Job 8:18 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
If he is removed from his place, Then it will deny him, saying, ‘I never saw you.’
Job 8:18 American Standard Version (ASV)
If he be destroyed from his place, Then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee.
Job 8:18 New International Version (NIV)
But when it is torn from its spot, that place disowns it and says, ‘I never saw you.’
Job 8:18 New King James Version (NKJV)
If he is destroyed from his place, Then it will deny him, saying, ‘I have not seen you.’
Job 8:18 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“If he is snatched from his place [in the garden], Then his place will forget him, saying, ‘I have never seen you.’