Their roots dry up under them. Their branches dry up above them.

下边，他的根本要枯干；上边，他的枝子要剪除。

下边，他的根要枯干；上边，他的枝子要剪除。

下边，他的根要枯干；上边，他的枝子要剪除。

他下面的根茎枯干，上面的枝子枯萎。

他下面的根枯干，上面的枝子凋谢。

下邊，他的根本要枯乾；上邊，他的枝子要剪除。

下邊，他的根要枯乾；上邊，他的枝子要剪除。

下邊，他的根要枯乾；上邊，他的枝子要剪除。

他下面的根莖枯乾，上面的枝子枯萎。

他下面的根枯乾，上面的枝子凋謝。

下邊他的根頭枯乾；上邊他的枝條被割下

其根槁於下、其枝翦於上、

譬諸林木、本實既撥、枝葉自枯。

其根槁於下、其枝枯於上、

His roots dry up below and his branches wither above.

His roots dry up beneath, and his branches wither above.

Their roots will dry up, and their branches will wither.

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

His roots are dried below, And his branch withers above.

His roots are dried out below, And his branch withers above.

His roots shall be dried up beneath, And above shall his branch be cut off.

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

His roots shall be dried up beneath, and above shall his branch be cut off.

Below his roots dry up, and his branches wither above.

His roots will be dried up beneath. His branch will be cut off above.

Ephraim is like a worthless plant. Its roots are dried up. It does not produce any fruit. Suppose Ephraim’s people have children. Then I will kill the children they love so much.”

“ Yet I destroyed the Amorites to make room in the land for my people. The Amorites were as tall as cedar trees. They were as strong as oak trees. But I cut off their fruit above the ground and their roots below it.

“ You can be sure the day of the Lord is coming. My anger will burn like a furnace. All those who are proud will be like straw. So will all those who do what is evil. The day that is coming will set them on fire,” says the Lord who rules over all.“ Not even a root or a branch will be left to them.

Flames of fire burn up straw. Dry grass sinks down into those flames. Evil people will be like plants whose roots rot away. They will be like flowers that are blown away like dust. That’s because they have said no to the law of the Lord who rules over all. They have turned against the message of the Holy One of Israel.

They won’t escape the darkness of death. A flame will dry up everything they have. The breath of God will blow them away.

My roots will reach down to the water. The dew will lie all night on my branches.

I saw that foolish people were having success. But suddenly harm came to their homes.Their children aren’t safe at all. They lose their case in court. No one speaks up for them.