The voice said, “Cry out!”
And [a]he said, “What shall I cry?”

(A)“All flesh is grass,
And all its loveliness is like the flower of the field.
The grass withers, the flower fades,
Because the breath of the Lord blows upon it;
Surely the people are grass.
The grass withers, the flower fades,
But (B)the word of our God stands forever.”

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 40:6 So with MT, Tg.; DSS, LXX, Vg. I

A voice says, “Cry out.”
    And I said, “What shall I cry?”

“All people are like grass,(A)
    and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.
The grass withers(B) and the flowers fall,
    because the breath(C) of the Lord blows(D) on them.
    Surely the people are grass.
The grass withers and the flowers(E) fall,
    but the word(F) of our God endures(G) forever.(H)

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10 but the rich in his humiliation, because (A)as a flower of the field he will pass away.

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10 But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower.(A)

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11 For no sooner has the sun risen with a burning heat than it withers the grass; its flower falls, and its beautiful appearance perishes. So the rich man also will fade away in his pursuits.

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11 For the sun rises with scorching heat(A) and withers(B) the plant; its blossom falls and its beauty is destroyed.(C) In the same way, the rich will fade away even while they go about their business.

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24 because

(A)“All flesh is as grass,
And all [a]the glory of man as the flower of the grass.
The grass withers,
And its flower falls away,

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 1:24 NU its glory as

24 For,

“All people are like grass,
    and all their glory is like the flowers of the field;
the grass withers and the flowers fall,

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