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Isaiah 40:7–8

The grass withers, the flower fades

when the breath of the Lord blows on it;

surely the people are grass.

jThe grass withers, the flower fades,

but the word of our God will stand forever.

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Isaiah 40:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

The grass withers and the flowers fall,

because the breath of the Lord blows on them.

Surely the people are grass.

The grass withers and the flowers fall,

but the word of our God endures forever.”

Isaiah 40:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth:

Because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it:

Surely the people is grass.

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth:

But the word of our God shall stand for ever.

Isaiah 40:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

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.”

Isaiah 40:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

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 the word of our God stands forever.”

Isaiah 40:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

The grass dies and the flowers fall

when the breath of the Lord blows on them.

Surely the people are like grass.

The grass dies and the flowers fall,

but the word of our God will live forever.”

Isaiah 40:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it; surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever.

Isaiah 40:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, for the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass. The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God abideth for ever.

Isaiah 40:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Grass dries up, 

and flowers wither when the Lord’s breath blows on them. 

Yes, people are like grass. 

Grass dries up, 

and flowers wither, 

but our God’s word will last forever.” 

Isaiah 40:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The grass withers, the flowers fade

when the breath of the Lord blows on them;

indeed, the people are grass.

The grass withers, the flowers fade,

but the word of our God remains forever.”

Isaiah 40:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The grass withers, the flower fades,

when the breath of the Lord blows upon it;

surely the people are grass.

The grass withers, the flower fades;

but the word of our God will stand forever.

Isaiah 40:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Grass withers; the flower withers

when the breath of Yahweh blows on it.

Surely the people are grass.

Grass withers; the flower withers,

but the word of our God will stand forever.

Isaiah 40:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

The grass dries up. The flowers fall to the ground.

That happens when the Lord makes his wind blow on them.

So people are just like grass.

The grass dries up. The flowers fall to the ground.

But what our God says will stand forever.’ ”

Isaiah 40:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

The grass withers, the flower fades,

When the breath of the Lord blows upon it;

Surely the people are grass.

The grass withers, the flower fades,

But the word of our God stands forever.


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