8 Its roots may grow old in the ground

and its stump die in the soil,

8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth,

And the stock thereof die in the ground;

8 Though its roots have grown old in the earth

and its stump decays,

8 Though its root may grow old in the earth,

And its stump may die in the ground,

8 Even if its roots grow old in the ground,

and its stump dies in the dirt,

8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth,

And the stock thereof die in the ground;

8 Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground,

8 If its roots grow old in the ground 

and its stump dies in the soil, 

8 If its roots grow old in the ground

and its stump starts to die in the soil,

8 Though its root grows old in the earth,

and its stump dies in the ground,

8 though its root grows old in the earth,

and its stump dies in the dust,

8 Its roots may grow old in the ground.

Its stump may die in the soil.

8 “Though its roots grow old in the ground

And its stump dies in the dry soil,