unfoldingWord_en_tn/job/18/16.md

# General Information:

Bildad continues to describe the wicked person.

# His roots will be dried up ... branch be cut off

This speaks of the wicked man dying and having no descendants as if he were a tree whose roots dried up and branches withered, producing no fruit. AT: "He will die and leave no descendants, he will be like a tree whose roots have dried up and whose branches have all withered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# will his branch be cut off

This can be stated in active form. AT: "his branches will wither" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# General Information:`

added v2 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:47:54 +00:00			`Bildad continues to describe the wicked person.`

initial v6 rc conversion 2017-06-21 20:50:04 +00:00			`# His roots will be dried up ... branch be cut off`

			`This speaks of the wicked man dying and having no descendants as if he were a tree whose roots dried up and branches withered, producing no fruit. AT: "He will die and leave no descendants, he will be like a tree whose roots have dried up and whose branches have all withered" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`

			`# will his branch be cut off`

			`This can be stated in active form. AT: "his branches will wither" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`