Verse 16

His roots below will dry up, and his branches above will wither.

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Referenced Verses

  • Hos 9:16 : 16 Ephraim is struck down; their root is dried up; they will bear no fruit. Even if they give birth, I will kill their cherished offspring.
  • Amos 2:9 : 9 'Yet it was I who destroyed the Amorites before them, whose height was like the cedars and whose strength was like the oaks. I destroyed their fruit above and their roots below.'
  • Job 15:30 : 30 He will not escape from darkness; a flame will dry up his branch, and the breath of God's mouth will carry him away.
  • Isa 5:24 : 24 Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes stubble and as dry grass sinks in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust. For they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel.
  • Job 29:19 : 19 My roots spread out to the waters, and the dew stayed overnight on my branches.
  • Job 5:3-4 : 3 I have seen a fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his home. 4 His children are far from safety; they are crushed at the gate with no one to deliver them.