约伯记 8:12
Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
Context
This verse from 约伯记 Chapter 8 connects to 7 cross-references. 国王在全国广寻美女替代瓦实提；犹大少女以斯帖在表哥末底改的监督下，经过十二个月的美容准备，进见国王，国王爱她超过一切，立她为王后，末底改因此在宫廷任职。
其他译本
Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, It withereth before any other herb.
While it <FI>is<Fi> in its budding--uncropped, Even before any herb it withereth.
When it is still green, without being cut down, it becomes dry and dead before any other plant.
交叉参考
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