Verse 8

For he shall be as a tree{H6086} planted{H8362}{(H8803)} by the waters{H4325}, and that spreadeth out{H7971}{(H8762)} her roots{H8328} by the river{H3105}, and shall not see{H7200}{(H8799)} when heat{H2527} cometh{H935}{(H8799)}, but her leaf{H5929} shall be green{H7488}; and shall not be careful{H1672}{(H8799)} in the year{H8141} of drought{H1226}, neither shall cease{H4185}{(H8686)} from yielding{H6213}{(H8800)} fruit{H6529}.

Referenced Verses

  • Ezek 31:4-9 : 4 The waters{H4325} made him great{H1431}{(H8765)}, the deep{H8415} set him up on high{H7311}{(H8790)} with her rivers{H5104} running{H1980}{(H8802)} round about{H5439} his plants{H4302}, and sent out{H7971}{(H8765)} her little rivers{H8585} unto all the trees{H6086} of the field{H7704}. 5 Therefore his height{H6967} was exalted{H1361}{(H8804)} above all the trees{H6086} of the field{H7704}, and his boughs{H5634} were multiplied{H7235}{(H8799)}, and his branches{H6288} became long{H748}{(H8799)} because of the multitude{H7227} of waters{H4325}, when he shot forth{H7971}{(H8763)}. 6 All the fowls{H5775} of heaven{H8064} made their nests{H7077}{(H8765)} in his boughs{H5589}, and under his branches{H6288} did all the beasts{H2416} of the field{H7704} bring forth their young{H3205}{(H8804)}, and under his shadow{H6738} dwelt{H3427}{(H8799)} all great{H7227} nations{H1471}. 7 Thus was he fair{H3302}{(H8799)} in his greatness{H1433}, in the length{H753} of his branches{H1808}: for his root{H8328} was by great{H7227} waters{H4325}. 8 The cedars{H730} in the garden{H1588} of God{H430} could not hide{H6004}{(H8804)} him: the fir trees{H1265} were not like{H1819}{(H8804)} his boughs{H5589}, and the chesnut trees{H6196} were not like his branches{H6288}; nor any tree{H6086} in the garden{H1588} of God{H430} was like{H1819}{(H8804)} unto him in his beauty{H3308}. 9 I have made{H6213}{(H8804)} him fair{H3303} by the multitude{H7230} of his branches{H1808}: so that all the trees{H6086} of Eden{H5731}, that were in the garden{H1588} of God{H430}, envied{H7065}{(H8762)} him. 10 Therefore thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Because thou hast lifted up{H1361}{(H8804)} thyself in height{H6967}, and he hath shot up{H5414}{(H8799)} his top{H6788} among the thick boughs{H5688}, and his heart{H3824} is lifted up{H7311}{(H8804)} in his height{H1363};
  • Ps 1:3 : 3 And he shall be like a tree{H6086} planted{H8362}{(H8803)} by the rivers{H6388} of water{H4325}, that bringeth forth{H5414}{(H8799)} his fruit{H6529} in his season{H6256}; his leaf{H5929} also shall not wither{H5034}{(H8799)}; and whatsoever he doeth{H6213}{(H8799)} shall prosper{H6743}{(H8686)}.
  • Isa 58:11 : 11 And the LORD{H3068} shall guide{H5148}{(H8804)} thee continually{H8548}, and satisfy{H7646}{(H8689)} thy soul{H5315} in drought{H6710}, and make fat{H2502}{(H8686)} thy bones{H6106}: and thou shalt be like a watered{H7302} garden{H1588}, and like a spring{H4161} of water{H4325}, whose waters{H4325} fail{H3576}{(H8762)} not.
  • Ps 92:10-15 : 10 But my horn{H7161} shalt thou exalt{H7311}{H8686)} like the horn of an unicorn{H7214}: I shall be anointed{H1101}{H8804)} with fresh{H7488} oil{H8081}. 11 Mine eye{H5869} also shall see{H5027}{H8686)} my desire on mine enemies{H7790}, and mine ears{H241} shall hear{H8085}{H8799)} my desire of the wicked{H7489}{H8688)} that rise up{H6965}{H8801)} against me. 12 The righteous{H6662} shall flourish{H6524}{H8799)} like the palm tree{H8558}: he shall grow{H7685}{H8799)} like a cedar{H730} in Lebanon{H3844}. 13 Those that be planted{H8362}{H8803)} in the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068} shall flourish{H6524}{H8686)} in the courts{H2691} of our God{H430}. 14 They shall still bring forth fruit{H5107}{H8799)} in old age{H7872}; they shall be fat{H1879} and flourishing{H7488}; 15 To shew{H5046}{H8687)} that the LORD{H3068} is upright{H3477}: he is my rock{H6697}, and there is no unrighteousness{H5766}{H8675)}{H5766} in him.
  • Ezek 47:12 : 12 And by the river{H5158} upon the bank{H8193} thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow{H5927}{(H8799)} all trees{H6086} for meat{H3978}, whose leaf{H5929} shall not fade{H5034}{(H8799)}, neither shall the fruit{H6529} thereof be consumed{H8552}{(H8799)}: it shall bring forth new fruit{H1069}{(H8762)} according to his months{H2320}, because their waters{H4325} they issued out{H3318}{(H8802)} of the sanctuary{H4720}: and the fruit{H6529} thereof shall be for meat{H3978}, and the leaf{H5929} thereof for medicine{H8644}.
  • Job 8:16 : 16 He is green{H7373} before{H6440} the sun{H8121}, and his branch{H3127} shooteth forth{H3318}{(H8799)} in his garden{H1593}.
  • Jer 14:1-6 : 1 The word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} that came to Jeremiah{H3414} concerning{H1697} the dearth{H1226}. 2 Judah{H3063} mourneth{H56}{(H8804)}, and the gates{H8179} thereof languish{H535}{(H8797)}; they are black{H6937}{(H8804)} unto the ground{H776}; and the cry{H6682} of Jerusalem{H3389} is gone up{H5927}{(H8804)}. 3 And their nobles{H117} have sent{H7971}{(H8804)} their little ones{H6810} to the waters{H4325}: they came{H935}{(H8804)} to the pits{H1356}{(H8676)}{H1360}, and found{H4672}{(H8804)} no water{H4325}; they returned{H7725}{(H8804)} with their vessels{H3627} empty{H7387}; they were ashamed{H954}{(H8804)} and confounded{H3637}{(H8717)}, and covered{H2645}{(H8804)} their heads{H7218}. 4 Because the ground{H127} is chapt{H2865}{(H8804)}, for there was no rain{H1653} in the earth{H776}, the plowmen{H406} were ashamed{H954}{(H8804)}, they covered{H2645}{(H8804)} their heads{H7218}. 5 Yea, the hind{H365} also calved{H3205}{(H8804)} in the field{H7704}, and forsook{H5800}{(H8800)} it, because there was no grass{H1877}. 6 And the wild asses{H6501} did stand{H5975}{(H8804)} in the high places{H8205}, they snuffed up{H7602}{(H8804)} the wind{H7307} like dragons{H8577}; their eyes{H5869} did fail{H3615}{(H8804)}, because there was no grass{H6212}.