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their branches will never again be green.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/job/15.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not be green.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/job/15.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/job/15.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/job/15.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />It will be accomplished before his time, And his branch will not be green.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/job/15.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“It will be accomplished before his time, And his palm branch will not be green.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/job/15.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220It will be accomplished before his time, And his palm branch will not be green.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/job/15.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“It will be accomplished before his time, And his palm branch will not be green.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/job/15.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />When his days are not <i>yet</i> fulfilled, And his palm branch is not green.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/job/15.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“It will be fulfilled while he still lives, And his branch will not be green [but shall wither away].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/job/15.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It will be accomplished before his time, and his branch will not flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/job/15.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />It will be accomplished before his time, and his branch will not flourish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/job/15.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />It shall be accomplished before his time, And his branch shall not be green.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/job/15.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />like a date palm tree without a leaf. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/job/15.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/job/15.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />It will happen before his time has come, and his branch will not become green.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/job/15.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Before their time is up they will wither, wither like a branch and never be green again. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/job/15.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This will be accomplished before his time; his branches won't grow luxuriant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/job/15.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />It will be paid in full before his time, and his branch will not flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/job/15.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Before his time he will be paid in full, and his branches will not flourish. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/job/15.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />It shall be accomplished before his time. His branch shall not be green.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/job/15.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/job/15.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />It will be accomplished before his time. His branch will not be green. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/job/15.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />It is not completed in his day, "" And his bending branch is not green.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/job/15.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Not in his day is it completed, And his bending branch is not green.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/job/15.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Before his day it shall be completed, and his branch was not green.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/job/15.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Before his days be full he shall perish: and his hands shall wither away. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/job/15.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Before his time is completed, he will pass into ruin and his hands will wither away.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/job/15.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />He shall wither before his time, his branches no longer green. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/job/15.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />It will be paid in full before their time, and their branch will not be green.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/job/15.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />He shall dry up before his time, and the work of his hands shall not be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/job/15.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And because he does not dry up in his days and his hands are not found<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/job/15.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />It shall be accomplished before his time, And his branch shall not be leafy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/job/15.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />His harvest shall perish before the time, and his branch shall not flourish.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/job/15-32.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XAwuD5NuZq0?start=2435" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/job/15.htm">Eliphaz: Job Does Not Fear God</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">31</span>Let him not deceive himself with trust in emptiness, for emptiness will be his reward. <span class="reftext">32</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: tim·mā·lê (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">It will be paid in full</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: bə·lō- (Prep-b:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·w·mōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">his time,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3712.htm" title="3712: wə·ḵip·pā·ṯōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A branch, frond (of a palm tree). Feminine of kaph; a leaf of a palm-tree.">and his branch</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/7488.htm" title="7488: ra·‘ă·nā·nāh (V-Piel-Perf-3fs) -- Luxuriant, fresh. From an unused root meaning to be green; verdant; by analogy, new; figuratively, prosperous.">flourish.</a> </span><span class="reftext">33</span>He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes, like an olive tree that sheds its blossoms.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Psalm 37:35-36</a></span><br />I have seen a wicked, ruthless man flourishing like a well-rooted native tree, / yet he passed away and was no more; though I searched, he could not be found.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/10-27.htm">Proverbs 10:27</a></span><br />The fear of the LORD prolongs life, but the years of the wicked will be cut short.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/40-24.htm">Isaiah 40:24</a></span><br />No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner have their stems taken root in the ground, than He blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like stubble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-11.htm">Jeremiah 17:11</a></span><br />Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/17-9.htm">Ezekiel 17:9-10</a></span><br />So you are to tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Will it flourish? Will it not be uprooted and stripped of its fruit so that it shrivels? All its foliage will wither! It will not take a strong arm or many people to pull it up by its roots. / Even if it is transplanted, will it flourish? Will it not completely wither when the east wind strikes? It will wither on the bed where it sprouted.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/3-10.htm">Matthew 3:10</a></span><br />The axe lies ready at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/13-6.htm">Luke 13:6-9</a></span><br />Then Jesus told this parable: “A man had a fig tree that was planted in his vineyard. He went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. / So he said to the keeper of the vineyard, ‘Look, for the past three years I have come to search for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Therefore cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ / ‘Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone again this year, until I dig around it and fertilize it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/15-6.htm">John 15:6</a></span><br />If anyone does not remain in Me, he is like a branch that is thrown away and withers. Such branches are gathered up, thrown into the fire, and burned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/6-21.htm">Romans 6:21</a></span><br />What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-8.htm">Galatians 6:8</a></span><br />The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-11.htm">James 1:11</a></span><br />For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/1-24.htm">1 Peter 1:24</a></span><br />For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4</a></span><br />Not so the wicked! For they are like chaff driven off by the wind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-19.htm">Proverbs 11:19</a></span><br />Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Isaiah 5:24</a></span><br />Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">It shall be accomplished before his time, and his branch shall not be green.</p><p class="hdg">accomplished.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/22-16.htm">Job 22:16</a></b></br> Which were cut down out of time, whose foundation was overflown with a flood:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/55-23.htm">Psalm 55:23</a></b></br> But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of destruction: bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days; but I will trust in thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-17.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:17</a></b></br> Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time?</p><p class="hdg">and his branch</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/8-16.htm">Job 8:16-19</a></b></br> He <i>is</i> green before the sun, and his branch shooteth forth in his garden… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/14-7.htm">Job 14:7-9</a></b></br> For there is hope of a tree, if it be cut down, that it will sprout again, and that the tender branch thereof will not cease… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/18-16.htm">Job 18:16,17</a></b></br> His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/esther/2-12.htm">Accomplished</a> <a href="/job/4-4.htm">Bending</a> <a href="/job/15-30.htm">Branch</a> <a href="/job/15-30.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/nehemiah/7-1.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/job/8-6.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/job/15-28.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/job/14-9.htm">Flourish</a> <a href="/job/15-10.htm">Full</a> <a href="/job/8-16.htm">Green</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/28-4.htm">Leafy</a> <a href="/esther/3-5.htm">Paid</a> <a href="/nehemiah/8-15.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/job/15-21.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/psalms/64-6.htm">Accomplished</a> <a href="/isaiah/60-14.htm">Bending</a> <a href="/job/18-16.htm">Branch</a> <a href="/job/18-16.htm">Branches</a> <a href="/job/20-26.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/psalms/65-1.htm">Completed</a> <a href="/job/17-1.htm">Cut</a> <a href="/psalms/44-2.htm">Flourish</a> <a href="/job/15-33.htm">Full</a> <a href="/job/38-27.htm">Green</a> <a href="/psalms/37-35.htm">Leafy</a> <a href="/job/21-29.htm">Paid</a> <a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/job/16-22.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Job 15</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/15-1.htm">Eliphaz reproves Job for impiety in justifying himself</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/job/15-17.htm">He proves by tradition the restlessness of wicked men</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In the context of the Book of Job, Eliphaz is speaking, implying that the wicked will face consequences prematurely. This reflects the ancient Near Eastern belief in immediate retribution, where one's actions directly influence their fate. The idea of "before his time" indicates a premature end, which contrasts with the biblical promise of a long life as a blessing (<a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a>). This can be seen as a warning that God's judgment is inevitable and will occur at the appointed time, even if it seems early from a human perspective. Theologically, this aligns with the principle that God is sovereign over time and life (<a href="/psalms/31-15.htm">Psalm 31:15</a>).<p><b>and his branch will not flourish</b><br>The imagery of a "branch" is often used in the Bible to symbolize offspring or prosperity (<a href="/psalms/128-3.htm">Psalm 128:3</a>). In this context, it suggests that the wicked man's lineage or endeavors will not succeed. This can be connected to the biblical theme of the righteous flourishing like a tree (<a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a>), while the wicked are compared to chaff that the wind drives away (<a href="/psalms/1-4.htm">Psalm 1:4</a>). The failure to flourish implies a lack of divine blessing and favor, which is a recurring theme in wisdom literature. This also foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment of God's justice, where the unrighteous will not prosper eternally. The imagery of a branch can also be seen as a type of Christ, who is referred to as the "Branch" in prophetic literature (<a href="/isaiah/11.htm">Isaiah 11:1</a>), contrasting the flourishing of the righteous with the downfall of the wicked.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/eliphaz_the_temanite.htm">Eliphaz the Temanite</a></b><br>One of Job's three friends who comes to comfort him. In this chapter, Eliphaz is speaking, offering his perspective on Job's suffering and the nature of divine justice.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/job.htm">Job</a></b><br>The central figure of the Book of Job, a man who experiences profound suffering and seeks to understand the reasons behind it.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/teman.htm">Teman</a></b><br>A region in Edom, known for its wise men. Eliphaz, being a Temanite, is considered wise and knowledgeable.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>In this context, Eliphaz is referring to those who live in opposition to God's ways, suggesting that their punishment is inevitable.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>The overarching theme of this passage, where Eliphaz argues that God's justice will be served in due time.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_divine_justice.htm">The Certainty of Divine Justice</a></b><br>Eliphaz emphasizes that God's justice is certain and will be fulfilled in its time. This serves as a reminder that while we may not see immediate consequences for wrongdoing, God's timing is perfect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_wickedness.htm">The Consequences of Wickedness</a></b><br>The imagery of a branch not flourishing symbolizes the ultimate futility of a life lived in opposition to God. This encourages believers to pursue righteousness and align their lives with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_timing.htm">Trusting God's Timing</a></b><br>While Eliphaz's application may be misdirected towards Job, the principle remains that believers should trust in God's timing for justice and not take matters into their own hands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_discernment.htm">The Importance of Discernment</a></b><br>Eliphaz's speech reminds us to discern the truth carefully. While his understanding of divine justice is correct, his application to Job's situation is flawed. We must seek God's wisdom in understanding and applying His truths.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_job_15.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Job 15</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_branches_stay_fruitful.htm">How do branches remain fruitful in the vine?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_elihu_suddenly_introduced.htm">Job 32:1-5 - Why does the text abruptly introduce a new character (Elihu) who wasn't mentioned before, and is this consistent with the earlier chapters?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_believers_suffer_if_god_protects.htm">Psalm 32:7 depicts God as a hiding place from trouble; why do devout individuals still face suffering and calamities?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_psalm_94_align_with_swift_judgment.htm">Psalm 94:3-4 depicts the wicked flourishing and boasting; how does this align with other biblical claims that God swiftly judges evil?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/job/15.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(32) <span class= "bld">It shall be accomplished.</span>--That is, paid in full before its time.<p>The remainder of this chapter calls for little explanation. In it the speaker only repeats the orthodox and familiar saw that the wicked are punished in life, and therefore, by implication, the good rewarded: a maxim which fails utterly in the face of afflictions like those of Job, unless, as his friends insinuated, he was one of the wicked. After stating the doom of the ungodly, Eliphaz, in the last verse, sums up the character of those he has been denouncing. Not only are they evil in themselves, but they hatch evil; but it is evil that recoils on themselves.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/job/15.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 32.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">It shall be accomplished before his time</span>. "It [<span class="accented">i.e.</span> the recompense] shall be accomplished [or, 'paid in full '] before its time [<span class="accented">i.e.</span> before payment is due]." A vague threat, probably intended to signify that death will come upon the wicked man prematurely, before he has lived out halt the days of his natural life. <span class="cmt_word">And his branch shall not be green</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> he shall wither and fade, like a tree not planted by the waterside (<a href="/psalms/1-3.htm">Psalm 1:3</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/job/15-32.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">It will be paid in full</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּמָּלֵ֑א</span> <span class="translit">(tim·mā·lê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּֽלֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(bə·lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his time,</span><br /><span class="heb">י֭וֹמוֹ</span> <span class="translit">(yō·w·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and his branch</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝כִפָּת֗וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵip·pā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3712.htm">Strong's 3712: </a> </span><span class="str2">A branch, frond (of a palm tree)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">flourish.</span><br /><span class="heb">רַעֲנָֽנָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ra·‘ă·nā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7488.htm">Strong's 7488: </a> </span><span class="str2">Verdant, new, prosperous</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/job/15-32.htm">Job 15:32 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/job/15-32.htm">Job 15:32 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/job/15-32.htm">Job 15:32 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/job/15-32.htm">Job 15:32 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/job/15-32.htm">Job 15:32 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/job/15-32.htm">Job 15:32 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/job/15-32.htm">Job 15:32 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/job/15-32.htm">Job 15:32 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/job/15-32.htm">Job 15:32 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/job/15-32.htm">Job 15:32 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/job/15-32.htm">OT Poetry: Job 15:32 It shall be accomplished before his time (Jb) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/job/15-31.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Job 15:31"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Job 15:31" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/job/15-33.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Job 15:33"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Job 15:33" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>