Job 18:16 meaning and explanation
The roots beneath him dry up, and the branches above him wither away.
Job 18:16, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Bildad the Shuhite is answering Job in his first speech, arguing that suffering proves wickedness. In verses 5 to 21 he paints the ruin of the wicked man, and verse 16 uses a tree image: roots below dry up and branches above wither.
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