NET Bible
"Can the papyrus plant grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds flourish without water?"
— Job 8:11, NET Bible
“Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?”
“ Can the rush grow up without mire? Can the flag grow without water? ”
“"Can the papyrus grow up without mire? Can the rushes grow without water?”
“Can the rush be green without moisture? or sedge bush grow without water?”
“Will the river-plant come up in its pride without wet earth? will the grass get tall without water?”
“Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?”
“For inquire now of the former generation, and pay attention to the findings of their ancestors;
For we were born yesterday and do not have knowledge, since our days on earth are but a shadow.
Will they not instruct you and speak to you, and bring forth words from their understanding?
Can the papyrus plant grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds flourish without water?
While they are still beginning to flower and not ripe for cutting, they can wither away faster than any grass!
Such is the destiny of all who forget God; the hope of the godless perishes,
whose trust is in something futile, whose security is a spider’s web.