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18 But the plant may be torn from its place.
    Then that place rejects it and says, ‘I never saw you.’
19 Then its life dries up.
    And other plants grow up from the dirt in its place.

20 “Surely God does not reject innocent men.
    He does not give strength to those who do evil.

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18 But when it is torn from its spot,
    that place disowns(A) it and says, ‘I never saw you.’(B)
19 Surely its life withers(C) away,
    and[a] from the soil other plants grow.(D)

20 “Surely God does not reject one who is blameless(E)
    or strengthen the hands of evildoers.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 8:19 Or Surely all the joy it has / is that