KJV ORIGINAL
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
His roots will dry up underneath, and his branches above will be cut off.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes complete destruction - like a tree that dies from both root rot below and being cut down above, leaving nothing alive.
📚 Historical Context
This comes from Bildad's second speech to Job, where he's describing what happens to wicked people. Bildad is one of Job's three friends who wrongly assumes Job must have sinned greatly to suffer so much. He uses the imagery of a dying tree to paint a picture of total destruction for the ungodly.
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