Job 8:12
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
While the shoots are still uncut, they dry up quicker than grass.

Young's Literal Translation
While it [is] in its budding—uncropt, Even before any herb it withereth.

King James Bible
Whilst it [is] yet in his greenness, [and] not cut down, it withereth before any [other] herb.

Hebrew
While
עֹדֶ֣נּוּ (‘ō·ḏen·nū)
Adverb | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

the shoots
בְ֭אִבּוֹ (ḇə·’ib·bōw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3: Freshness, fresh green

are still uncut,
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

they dry up
יִיבָֽשׁ׃ (yî·ḇāš)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3001: To be ashamed, confused, disappointed, to dry up, wither

quicker than
וְלִפְנֵ֖י (wə·lip̄·nê)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct
Strong's 6440: The face

grass.
חָצִ֣יר (ḥā·ṣîr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2682: Green grass, herbage

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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