Psalm 78:39

He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return.

Berean Standard Bible
Other translations

King James Version

For he remembered that they were but flesh; a wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

World English Bible

He remembered that they were but flesh, a wind that passes away, and doesn’t come again.

American Standard Version

And he remembered that they were but flesh, A wind that passeth away, and cometh not again.

Geneva Bible 1599

For he remembered that they were flesh: yea, a winde that passeth and commeth not againe.

Darby Translation

And he remembered that they were flesh, a breath that passeth away and cometh not again.

Young's Literal Translation

And He remembereth that they [are] flesh, A wind going on — and it returneth not.

Bible in Basic English

So he kept in mind that they were only flesh; a breath which is quickly gone, and will not come again.

In context

38And yet He was compassionate; He forgave their iniquity and did not destroy them. He often restrained His anger and did not unleash His full wrath.

40How often they disobeyed Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert!

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