Psalms 103:15

In 11 translations

BSB

As for man, his days are like grass— he blooms like a flower of the field;

KJV

As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

WEB

As for man, his days are like grass. As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.

ASV

As for man, his days are as grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

LSV

Mortal man! His days [are] as grass, || He flourishes as a flower of the field;

YLT

Mortal man! as grass [are] his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth;

DBY

As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth:

DRC102:15

Man’s days are as grass, as the flower of the field so shall he flourish.

GNV

The dayes of man are as grasse: as a flowre of the fielde, so florisheth he.

JPS

As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

LXXE102:15

As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so shall he flourish.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

אֱ֭נוֹשׁ כֶּחָצִ֣יר יָמָ֑יו כְּצִ֥יץ הַ֝שָּׂדֶ֗ה כֵּ֣ן יָצִֽיץ׃

LXX-Br102:15

Ἄνθρωπος, ὡσεὶ χόρτος αἱ ἡμέραι αὐτοῦ, ὡσεὶ ἄνθος τοῦ ἀγροῦ οὕτως ἐξανθήσει.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• 1 Peter 1:24For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
• James 1:10–11But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So…
• Isaiah 40:6–8A voice says, “Cry out!” And I asked, “What should I cry out?” “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field. The grass withers and the flowers fall when the breath of the LORD blows on…
• Isaiah 51:12“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?
• Isaiah 28:1Woe to the majestic crown of Ephraim’s drunkards, to the fading flower of his glorious splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, the pride of those overcome by wine.
• Job 14:1–3“Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble. Like a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure. Do You open Your eyes to one like this? Will You bring him…
• Nahum 1:4He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.
• Psalms 90:5–6You whisk them away in their sleep; they are like the new grass of the morning— in the morning it springs up new, but by evening it fades and withers.
• Isaiah 28:4The fading flower of his beautiful splendor, set on the summit above the fertile valley, will be like a ripe fig before the summer harvest: Whoever sees it will take it in his hand and swallow it.

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