Job 15:32
30 He will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the breath of God’s mouth will carry him away.
31 Let him not deceive himself with trust in emptiness, for emptiness will be his reward.
It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish.
33 He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms.
34 For the company of the godless will be barren, and fire will consume the tents of bribery.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish.
- KJV
- It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.
- WEB
- It will be accomplished before his time. His branch will not be green.
- ASV
- It shall be accomplished before his time, And his branch shall not be green.
- DARBY
- It shall be complete before his day, and his branch shall not be green.
- BLB
- Not in his day will it be fulfilled, and his branch will not be green.
- ÅB
- Før hans dag kommer, blir det oppfylt, og hans gren grønnes ikke.
- OTB
- Det vil bli oppfylt før hans tid,
og hans grener vil ikke blomstre. - B1930
- Før hans dag kommer, blir det opfylt, og hans gren grønnes ikke.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Ecclesiastes 7:17
Do not be excessively wicked, and do not be a fool. Why should you die before your time?
Read in contextPsalms 55:23
But You, O God, will bring them down to the Pit of destruction; men of bloodshed and deceit will not live out half their days. But I will trust in You.
Read in contextJob 22:16
They were snatched away before their time, and their foundations were swept away by a flood.
Read in contextHosea 9:16
Ephraim is struck down; their root is withered; they cannot bear fruit. Even if they bear children, I will slay the darlings of their wombs.
Read in contextIsaiah 27:11
When its limbs are dry, they are broken off. Women come and use them for kindling; for this is a people without understanding. Therefore their Maker has no compassion on them, and their Creator shows them no favor.
Read in contextEzekiel 17:8–10
It had been planted in good soil by abundant waters in order to yield branches and bear fruit and become a splendid vine.’
Read in contextJob 18:16–17
The roots beneath him dry up, and the branches above him wither away.
Read in contextHosea 14:5–7
I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like the lily and take root like the cedars of Lebanon.
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