7 “At least there is hope for a tree:

If it is cut down, it will sprout again,

and its new shoots will not fail.

8 Its roots may grow old in the ground

and its stump die in the soil,

9 yet at the scent of water it will bud

and put forth shoots like a plant.

7 For there is hope of a tree,

If it be cut down, that it will sprout again,

And that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth,

And the stock thereof die in the ground;

9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud,

And bring forth boughs like a plant.

7 “Even a tree has more hope!

If it is cut down, it will sprout again

and grow new branches.

8 Though its roots have grown old in the earth

and its stump decays,

9 at the scent of water it will bud

and sprout again like a new seedling.

7 “For there is hope for a tree,

If it is cut down, that it will sprout again,

And that its tender shoots will not cease.

8 Though its root may grow old in the earth,

And its stump may die in the ground,

9 Yet at the scent of water it will bud

And bring forth branches like a plant.

7 “If a tree is cut down,

there is hope that it will grow again

and will send out new branches.

8 Even if its roots grow old in the ground,

and its stump dies in the dirt,

9 at the smell of water it will bud

and put out new shoots like a plant.

7 For there is hope of a tree,

If it be cut down, that it will sprout again,

And that the tender branch thereof will not cease.

8 Though the root thereof wax old in the earth,

And the stock thereof die in the ground;

9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud,

And put forth boughs like a plant.

7 For there is hope for a tree: if it be cut down, it will sprout again, and its tender branch will not cease; 8 Though its root grow old in the earth, and its stock die in the ground, 9 Yet through the scent of water it will bud, and put forth boughs like a young plant.

7 There is hope for a tree when it is cut down. 

It will sprout again. 

Its shoots will not stop sprouting. 

8 If its roots grow old in the ground 

and its stump dies in the soil, 

9 merely a scent of water will make it sprout 

and grow branches like a plant. 

7 There is hope for a tree:

If it is cut down, it will sprout again,

and its shoots will not die.

8 If its roots grow old in the ground

and its stump starts to die in the soil,

9 the smell of water makes it thrive

and produce twigs like a sapling.

7 “For there is hope for a tree,

if it is cut down, that it will sprout again,

and that its shoots will not cease.

8 Though its root grows old in the earth,

and its stump dies in the ground,

9 yet at the scent of water it will bud

and put forth branches like a young plant.

7 “Indeed, there is hope for a tree:

if it is cut down, then it will sprout again,

and its new shoots will not cease;

8 though its root grows old in the earth,

and its stump dies in the dust,

9 at the scent of water it will bud,

and it will put forth branches like a young plant.

7 “At least there is hope for a tree.

If it’s cut down, it will begin to grow again.

New branches will appear on it.

8 Its roots may grow old in the ground.

Its stump may die in the soil.

9 But when it smells water, it will begin to grow.

It will send out new growth like a plant.

7 “For there is hope for a tree,

When it is cut down, that it will sprout again,

And its shoots will not fail.

8 “Though its roots grow old in the ground

And its stump dies in the dry soil,

9 At the scent of water it will flourish

And put forth sprigs like a plant.