Isaiah 40:7

God's Word

Grass dries up, and flowers wither when the Lord’s breath blows on them. Yes, people are like grass.

Cross References

Job 14:2

He comes up like a flower; then he withers. He is like a fleeting shadow; he doesn’t stay long.

Job 4:9

God destroys them with his breath and kills them with a blast of his anger.

Job 41:21

Its breath sets coals on fire, and a flame pours from its mouth.

Psalm 102:4

My heart is beaten down and withered like grass because I have forgotten about eating.

Psalm 103:15

Human life is as short-lived as grass. It blossoms like a flower in the field.

Psalm 103:16

When the wind blows over the flower, it disappears, and there is no longer any sign of it.

Psalm 90:5

You sweep mortals away. They are a dream. They sprout again in the morning like cut grass.

Psalm 90:6

In the morning they blossom and sprout. In the evening they wither and dry up.

Isaiah 11:4

He will judge the poor justly. He will make fair decisions for the humble people on earth. He will strike the earth with a rod from his mouth. He will kill the wicked with the breath from his lips.

Isaiah 37:27

Those who live in these cities are weak, discouraged, and ashamed. They will be like plants in the field, like fresh, green grass on the roofs, dried up by the east wind.

Isaiah 40:24

They have hardly been planted. They have hardly been sown. They have hardly taken root in the ground. Then he blows on them and they wither, and a windstorm sweeps them away like straw.

Isaiah 51:12

I alone am the one who comforts you. Why, then, are you afraid of mortals, who must die, of humans, who are like grass?

Haggai 1:9

“You expected a lot, but you received a little. When you bring something home, I blow it away. Why?” declares the Lord of Armies. “It’s because my house lies in ruins while each of you is busy working on your own house.

James 1:10

Rich believers should be proud because being rich should make them humble. Rich people will wither like flowers.

James 1:11

The sun rises with its scorching heat and dries up plants. The flowers drop off, and the beauty is gone. The same thing will happen to rich people. While they are busy, they will die.