NET Bible
"The grass dries up, the flowers wither, when the wind sent by the LORD blows on them. Surely humanity is like grass."
— Isaiah 40:7, NET Bible
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.”
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it; surely the people is grass. ”
“The grass withers, the flower fades, because Yahweh's breath blows on it. Surely the people are like grass.”
“The grass is withered, and the flower is fallen, because the spirit of the Lord hath blown upon it. Indeed the people is grass:”
“The grass becomes dry, the flower is dead; because the breath of the Lord goes over it: truly the people is grass.”
“The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the Lord bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.”
Every valley must be elevated, and every mountain and hill leveled. The rough terrain will become a level plain, the rugged landscape a wide valley.
The splendor of the LORD will be revealed, and all people will see it at the same time. For the LORD has decreed it.”
A voice says,“Cry out!” Another asks,“What should I cry out?” The first voice responds:“All people are like grass, and all their promises are like the flowers in the field.
The grass dries up, the flowers wither, when the wind sent by the LORD blows on them. Surely humanity is like grass.
The grass dries up, the flowers wither, but the decree of our God is forever reliable.”
Go up on a high mountain, O herald Zion! Shout out loudly, O herald Jerusalem! Shout, don’t be afraid! Say to the towns of Judah,“Here is your God!”
Look, the Sovereign LORD comes as a victorious warrior; his military power establishes his rule. Look, his reward is with him; his prize goes before him.