Job 15:32

Before his time lit. before his day, that is, the natural day of his death, cf. ch. Job 22:16; and the clause means, in the midst of his years (Psalms 55:23) his recompence, or exchange, is fulfilled and goes into accomplishment he is cut off. The words might also mean that his recompence accrues to him in its fulness. In the second clause "branch" is the palm-branch, or crowning tuft (Isaiah 9:14), and the figure is that of such a tree withered and dead.