Psalm 103:15 “As for man, his days are like grass— he blooms like a flower of the fi…”

Psalm 103:15

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

As for man, his days are as grass: his beautiful growth is like the flower of the field.

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Cross references

“his days”

1 Peter 1:24 Isaiah 51:12 Isaiah 40:6–8 Psalm 90:5 Psalm 90:6 James 1:10

1 Peter 1:24 · BSB

For, “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,

Isaiah 51:12 · BSB

“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 40:6–8 · BSB

A 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.

Psalm 90:5 · BSB

You sweep them away in their sleep; they are like the new grass of the morning—

Psalm 90:6 · BSB

in the morning it springs up new, but by evening it fades and withers.

James 1:10 · BSB

But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field.

“a flower”

Isaiah 28:1 Job 14:1–3 Isaiah 28:4 Nahum 1:4

Isaiah 28:1 · BSB

Woe 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 · BSB

“Man, who is born of woman, is short of days and full of trouble.

Isaiah 28:4 · BSB

The 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.

Nahum 1:4 · BSB

He rebukes the sea and dries it up; He makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither, and the flower of Lebanon wilts.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

14For He knows our frame; He is mindful that we are dust.

16when the wind passes over, it vanishes, and its place remembers it no more.

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