King James Version (KJV)
Can the rush grow up without mire? can the flag grow without water?
Modern English
Can papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Can reeds flourish where there is no water?
Hebrew
הֲיִגְאֶ֣ה גֹּ֭מֶא בְּלֹ֣א בִצָּ֑ה יִ֝שְׂגֶּה אָ֥חוּ בְלִי מָֽיִם׃
hayigʾeh gomeʾ bloʾ biṣah yishgeh ʾaḥv bliy mayim