Isaiah 40:7

Easy To Read Version

A powerful wind from the Lord\par blows on the grass,\par and the grass dies\par and the wildflower falls.”\par

Cross References

Job 14:2

Man’s life is like a flower. He grows quickly, and then dies away. Man’s life is like a shadow that is here for a short time, and then it is gone.

Job 4:9

God’s punishment kills those people.\par God’s anger destroys them.\par

Job 41:21

Leviathan’s breath\par makes coals burn,\par and flames shoot from his mouth.\par

Psalm 102:4

My strength is gone—\par I am like dry, dying grass.\par I even forget to eat my food.\par

Psalm 103:15

God knows our lives are short.\par He knows our lives are like grass.\par

Psalm 103:16

God knows we are like a little wildflower.\par That flower grows quickly.\par Then the hot wind blows\par and the flower dies.\par Soon, you can’t even tell\par where the flower was growing.\par

Psalm 90:5

You sweep us away.\par Our life is like a dream,\par and in the morning,\par we are gone.\par We are like grass.\par

Psalm 90:6

In the morning the grass grows,\par and in the evening it is dry and dying.\par

Isaiah 37:27

The people in the cities had no power.\par Those people were scared\par and confused.\par They were about to be cut down\par like grass and plants in the field.\par They were like grass growing\par on the housetops,\par dying before it grows tall.\par

Isaiah 40:24

\{Those rulers are like plants\};\par they are planted in the ground,\par but before they can send their roots\par into the ground,\par God blows on the “plants,”\par and they become dead and dry,\par and the wind blows them away like straw.\par

Isaiah 51:12

The Lord says,\par “I am the One who comforts you.\par So why should you be afraid of people?\par They are only people that live and die.\par They are only humans—\par they die the same as grass.”\par

Haggai 1:9

The Lord All-Powerful says, “You people look for a big harvest. But when you go to gather the crop, there is only a little grain. So you bring that grain home. And then I \{send a wind that\} blows it all away! Why are these things happening? Why? Because my house is still in ruins while each of you runs home to take care of his own house.

James 1:10

Believers who are rich should be glad when bad things happen that make them humble. Why? Because even rich people will die as quickly as wild flowers:

James 1:11

The sun rises and becomes hotter and hotter. The sun’s heat makes the plants very dry. The flowers fall off. The flowers were beautiful, but now they are dead. It is the same with rich people. While they are still making plans for their business, they will die.