Job 8:11
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water?”
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BSBPD
“Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water?”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“Can the rush grow up without mire? Can the flag grow without water?”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“`Doth a rush wise without mire? A reed increase without water?”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Job 8:11 — 3 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Exodus 2:3But when she could no longer hide him, she got him a papyrus basket and coated it with tar and pitch. Then she placed the child in the basket and set it among the reeds along the bank of the Nile.
- Isaiah 19:5The waters of the Nile will dry up, and the riverbed will be parched and empty.
- Isaiah 19:6The canals will stink; the streams of Egypt will trickle and dry up; the reeds and rushes will wither.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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