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Isaiah 40:6
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Isaiah 40:6
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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.
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The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field:
ESV
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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.
NLT
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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.
MSG
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A voice says, "Shout!" I said, "What shall I shout?" "These people are nothing but grass, their love fragile as wildflowers.
CSB
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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.
Isaiah 40:6 In-Context
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Every valley shall be raised up, every mountain and hill made low; the rough ground shall become level, the rugged places a plain.
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And the glory of the LORD will be revealed, and all people will see it together. For the mouth of the LORD has spoken.”
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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.
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The grass withers and the flowers fall, because the breath of the LORD blows on them. Surely the people are grass.
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The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.”
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Genesis 6:3
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Isaiah 29:5
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Job 14:2
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