约伯记 18:16
His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.
Context
This verse from 约伯记 Chapter 18 connects to 8 cross-references. 撒但再次在神面前指控约伯，要求神亲自击打他的身体；神允许撒但，约伯从脚掌到头顶长满毒疮，坐在灰烬中用瓦片刮自己。他妻子劝他咒诅神而死，约伯拒绝，说「我们从神手里得福，难道不也受祸吗」，三个朋友来吊慰，见他极其痛苦，七天七夜陪伴不语。
其他译本
His roots shall be dried up beneath, And above shall his branch be cut off.
From beneath his roots are dried up, And from above cut off is his crop.
Under the earth his roots are dry, and over it his branch is cut off.
交叉参考
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