10 Shall not they teach thee and tell thee, and utter the words of their heart?

11 Can a rush [a]grow without mire? or can the grass grow without water?

12 Though it were in green and not cut down, yet shall it wither before any other herb.

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Footnotes

  1. Job 8:11 As a rush cannot grow without moistness, so cannot the hypocrite, because he hath not faith, which is moistened with God’s Spirit.

10 Will they not instruct(A) you and tell you?
    Will they not bring forth words from their understanding?(B)
11 Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh?(C)
    Can reeds(D) thrive without water?
12 While still growing and uncut,
    they wither more quickly than grass.(E)

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