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1 Peter 1 24
As the Scriptures say,“ People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades.
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James 1:10-11
And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field.The hot sun rises and the grass withers; the little flower droops and falls, and its beauty fades away. In the same way, the rich will fade away with all of their achievements.
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Isaiah 51:12
“ I, yes I, am the one who comforts you. So why are you afraid of mere humans, who wither like the grass and disappear?
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Isaiah 28:4
It sits at the head of a fertile valley, but its glorious beauty will fade like a flower. Whoever sees it will snatch it up, as an early fig is quickly picked and eaten.
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Isaiah 40:6-8
A voice said,“ Shout!” I asked,“ What should I shout?”“ Shout that people are like the grass. Their beauty fades as quickly as the flowers in a field.The grass withers and the flowers fade beneath the breath of the Lord. And so it is with people.The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever.”
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Psalms 90:5-6
You sweep people away like dreams that disappear. They are like grass that springs up in the morning.In the morning it blooms and flourishes, but by evening it is dry and withered.
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Job 14:1-3
“ How frail is humanity! How short is life, how full of trouble!We blossom like a flower and then wither. Like a passing shadow, we quickly disappear.Must you keep an eye on such a frail creature and demand an accounting from me?
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Nahum 1:4
At his command the oceans dry up, and the rivers disappear. The lush pastures of Bashan and Carmel fade, and the green forests of Lebanon wither.
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Isaiah 28:1
What sorrow awaits the proud city of Samaria— the glorious crown of the drunks of Israel. It sits at the head of a fertile valley, but its glorious beauty will fade like a flower. It is the pride of a people brought down by wine.