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KJV Whilst it is yet in his greenness, and not cut down, it withereth before any other herb.
KJVP Whilst it is yet H5750 in his greenness, H3 and not H3808 cut down, H6998 it withereth H3001 before H6440 any H3605 other herb. H2682
YLT While it is in its budding -- uncropt, Even before any herb it withereth.
ASV Whilst it is yet in its greenness, and not cut down, It withereth before any other herb.
WEB While it is yet in its greenness, not cut down, It withers before any other reed.
RV Whilst it is yet in its greenness, {cf15i and} not cut down, it withereth before any {cf15i other} herb.
NET While they are still beginning to flower and not ripe for cutting, they can wither away faster than any grass!
ERVEN No, they will dry up before harvest. They will be too small to cut and use.