Isaiah 40:6–7
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6The voice said, Cry.
And he said, What shall I cry?
And all the goodliness thereof is as opthe flower of the field:
7mqThe grass withereth, othe flower fadeth:
Because rthe spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it:
Footnotes
- mCited 1 Pet. 1:24.
- nPs. 90:5. & 5. ch. 51:12. So Ps. 102:4, 11.
- pPs. 103:15. James 1:10.Comp. Ecclus. 14:18.
- pPs. 103:15. James 1:10.Comp. Ecclus. 14:18.
- mCited 1 Pet. 1:24.
- qCited James 1:11.
- rPs. 103:16 (Heb.).
- sJob 12:2. ch. 42:5.
- nPs. 90:5. & 5. ch. 51:12. So Ps. 102:4, 11.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
A voice says, “Cry!”
And I said, “What shall I cry?”
All flesh is grass,
and all its beauty is like the flower of the field.
The grass withers, the flower fades
when the breath of the Lord blows on it;
surely the people are grass.
Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles
NIVNew International Version (2011)
A voice says, “Cry out.”
And I said, “What shall I cry?”
“All people are like grass,
and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.
The grass withers and the flowers fall,
because the breath of the Lord blows on them.
Surely the people are grass.
Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.
CSBChristian Standard Bible
A voice was saying, “Cry out!”
Another said, “What should I cry out?”
“All humanity is grass,
and all its goodness is like the flower of the field.
The grass withers, the flowers fade
when the breath of the Lord blows on them;
indeed, the people are grass.
Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers
NLTNew Living Translation
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.
Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.
LEBThe Lexham English Bible
A voice is saying, “Call!”
And he said, “What shall I call?”
All humankind are grass,
and all his loyalty is like the flowers of the field.
Grass withers; the flower withers
when the breath of Yahweh blows on it.
Surely the people are grass.
Copyright 2012 Lexham Press