Job 14:9

at the scent ¹  of water it will flourish ²  and put forth ³  shoots like a new plant.

yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant.

At the scent of water it will flourish And put forth sprigs like a plant.

at the scent of water it may bud and sprout again like a new seedling.

At the first whiff of water it comes to life, buds and grows like a sapling.

Still, at the smell of water, it will make buds, and put out branches like a young plant.

yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth branches like a young plant.

Yet at the scent of water it will bud And bring forth branches like a plant.

at the scent ¹  of water it will flourish ²  and put forth ³  shoots like a new plant.

¹ tn The personification adds to the comparison with people – the tree is credited with the sense of smell to detect the water.

² tn The sense of “flourish” for this verb is found in Ps 92:12,13[13,14], and Prov 14:11. It makes an appropriate parallel with “bring forth boughs” in the second half.

³ tn Heb “and will make.”