Job 8:16 meaning and explanation
He is a well-watered plant in the sunshine, spreading its shoots over the garden.
Job 8:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Bildad the Shuhite is answering Job, defending the traditional belief that God rewards the righteous and punishes the wicked. In verses 11 through 19 he uses plant and water imagery to argue that the godless may flourish briefly but will not last.
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