[和合本] “蒲草没有泥岂能发长？芦荻没有水岂能生发？
[新标点] 蒲草没有泥岂能发长？芦荻没有水岂能生发？
[和合修] “蒲草没有泥岂能生长？芦荻没有水岂能长大？
[新译本] 蒲草没有泥，怎能生长？芦苇没有水，怎能长大呢？
[当代修] “蒲草无泥岂可长高？芦苇无水岂可茂盛？
[现代修] 蒲草能生长在无水的地方吗？芦苇能离开池沼吗？
[吕振中] “蒲草没有泥沼、哪能昂然发长呢？菖蒲没有水、哪能旺大呢？
[思高本] 蒲草不在池沼内，怎能长大？芦苇没有水，怎会长起？
[文理本] 苇无泥能生乎、蒲无水能长乎、
[GNT] "Reeds can't grow where there is no water; they are never found outside a swamp.
[BBE] Will the river-plant come up in its pride without wet earth? will the grass get tall without water?
[KJV] Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
[NKJV] " Can the papyrus grow up without a marsh? Can the reeds flourish without water?
[KJ21] Can the rush grow up without mire? Can the reed grow without water?
[NASB] "Can papyrus grow tall without a marsh? Can the rushes grow without water?
[NRSV] "Can papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Can reeds flourish where there is no water?
[WEB] "Can the papyrus grow up without mire? Can the rushes grow without water?
[ESV] "Can papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Can reeds flourish where there is no water?
[NIV] Can papyrus grow tall where there is no marsh? Can reeds thrive without water?
[NIrV] Can grass grow tall where there isn't any swamp? Can plants grow well where there isn't any water?
[HCSB] Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water?
[CSB] Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water?
[AMP] Can the rush or papyrus grow up without marsh? Can the flag or reed grass grow without water?
[NLT] "Can papyrus reeds grow tall without a marsh? Can marsh grass flourish without water?
[YLT] 'Doth a rush wise without mire? A reed increase without water?