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A voice said, “Speak!”
    So the man said, “What should I say?”
The voice said, “People are like grass.
    Any glory they enjoy is like a wildflower.
When a wind from the Lord blows on them,
    the grass dies and the flower falls.
    Yes, all people are like grass.
Grass dies and flowers fall,
    but the word of our God lasts forever.”

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A voice says, “Cry out.”
    And I said, “What shall I cry?”

“All people are like grass,(A)
    and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.
The grass withers(B) and the flowers fall,
    because the breath(C) of the Lord blows(D) on them.
    Surely the people are grass.
The grass withers and the flowers(E) fall,
    but the word(F) of our God endures(G) forever.(H)

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