Job 8:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?”

Job 8:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Job 8:11 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Job 8:11 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Job 8:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Can the papyrus grow up without mire? Can the rushes grow without water?”

Job 8:11 — World English Bible

Job 8:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Can the rush grow up without mire? Can the flag grow without water?”

Job 8:11 — American Standard Version

Job 8:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Doth a rush wise without mire? A reed increase without water?”

Job 8:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Job 8:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Doth the papyrus shoot up without mire? doth the reed-grass grow without water?”

Job 8:11 — Darby Translation

Job 8:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Can a rush grow without myre? or can ye grasse growe without water?”

Job 8:11 — Geneva Bible

Job 8:11 in Context — Job 8

9 Pois nós somos de ontem e nada sabemos, pois nossos dias sobre a terra são como a sombra.

10 Por acaso eles não te ensinarão, e te dirão, e falarão palavras de seu coração?

11 Pode o papiro crescer sem lodo? Ou pode o junco ficar maior sem água?

12 Estando ele ainda verde, sem ter sido cortado, ainda assim se seca antes de toda erva.

13 Assim são os caminhos de todos os que esquecem de Deus; e a esperança do corrupto perecerá;

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What Does Job 8:11 Mean?

Job 8:11 is a verse from the Book of Job, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Job chapter 8. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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