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1 Peter 1:24
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KJ21
for “all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away;
ASV
For, All flesh is as grass, And all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth:
AMP
For, “All flesh is like grass, And all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers And the flower falls off,
AMPC
For all flesh (mankind) is like grass, and all its glory (honor) like [the] flower of grass. The grass withers and the flower drops off,
BRG
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
CSB
For All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like a flower of the grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,
CSBA
For All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like a flower of the grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,
CEB
Thus, All human life on the earth is like grass, and all human glory is like a flower in a field. The grass dries up and its flower falls off,
CJB
For all humanity is like grass, all its glory is like a wildflower — the grass withers, and the flower falls off;
CEV
The Scriptures say, “Humans wither like grass, and their glory fades like wild flowers. Grass dries up, and flowers fall to the ground.
DARBY
Because all flesh [is] as grass, and all its glory as [the] flower of grass. The grass has withered and [its] flower has fallen;
DLNT
Because “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like a flower of grass. The grass was dried-up and the flower fell-off.
DRA
For all flesh is as grass; and all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass is withered, and the flower thereof is fallen away.
ERV
The Scriptures say, “Our lives are like the grass of spring, and any glory we enjoy is like the beauty of a wildflower. The grass dries up and dies, and the flower falls to the ground.
EASY
The Bible says: ‘All people are like grass. They may seem beautiful for a short time, like flowers that grow in the fields. But grass soon becomes dry and it dies. Flowers soon fall to the ground.
EHV
For: All flesh is like grass, and all its glory is like a flower of the field. The grass withers, and the flower falls,
ESV
for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,
ESVUK
for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,
EXB
·The Scripture says [L For; Therefore], “All ·people are [T flesh is] like the grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the ·field [L grass]. The grass ·dies [withers] and the flowers ·fall [drop off],
GNV
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man is as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower falleth away.
GW
“All people are like grass, and all their beauty is like a flower of the field. The grass dries up and the flower drops off,
GNT
As the scripture says, “All human beings are like grass, and all their glory is like wild flowers. The grass withers, and the flowers fall,
HCSB
For All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like a flower of the grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,
ICB
The Scripture says, “All people are like the grass. And all their strength is like the flowers of the field. The grass dies and the flowers fall.
ISV
For “All human life is like grass, and all its glory is like a flower in the grass. The grass dries up and the flower drops off,
PHILLIPS
Now that you have, by obeying the truth, made your souls clean enough for a genuine love of your fellows, see that you do love each other, fervently and from the heart. For you are the sons of God now; the live, permanent Word of the living God has given you his own indestructible heredity. It is true that: ‘All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away, but the word of the Lord endures for ever’. The Word referred to, as far as you are concerned, is the message of the Gospel that was preached to you.
JUB
¶ For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away,
KJV
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
AKJV
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away:
LSB
For, “All flesh is like grass, And all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, And the flower falls off,
LEB
For “all flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the grass. The grass withers and the flower falls off,
TLB
Yes, our natural lives will fade as grass does when it becomes all brown and dry. All our greatness is like a flower that droops and falls;
MSG
Now that you’ve cleaned up your lives by following the truth, love one another as if your lives depended on it. Your new life is not like your old life. Your old birth came from mortal sperm; your new birth comes from God’s living Word. Just think: a life conceived by God himself! That’s why the prophet said, The old life is a grass life, its beauty as short-lived as wildflowers; Grass dries up, flowers wilt, God’s Word goes on and on forever. This is the Word that conceived the new life in you.
MEV
For “All flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls away,
MOUNCE
For “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of grass; the grass dries up and its flower falls;
NOG
“All people are like grass, and all their beauty is like a flower of the field. The grass dries up and the flower drops off,
NABRE
for: “All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the field; the grass withers, and the flower wilts;
NASB
For, “All flesh is like grass, And all its glory is like the flower of grass. The grass withers, And the flower falls off,
NASB1995
For, “All flesh is like grass, And all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, And the flower falls off,
NCB
For: All flesh is like grass, and all its glory like the flower of the field. The grass withers, and the flower fades,
NCV
The Scripture says, “All people are like the grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field. The grass dies and the flowers fall,
NET
For all flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of the grass; the grass withers and the flower falls off,
NIRV
It is written, “All people are like grass. All their glory is like the flowers in the field. The grass dries up. The flowers fall to the ground.
NIV
For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
NIVUK
For, ‘All people are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall,
NKJV
because “All flesh is as grass, And all the glory of man as the flower of the grass. The grass withers, And its flower falls away,
NLV
All people are like grass. Their greatness is like the flowers. The grass dries up and the flowers fall off.
NLT
As the Scriptures say, “People are like grass; their beauty is like a flower in the field. The grass withers and the flower fades.
NMB
For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man is as the flower of grass.  The grass withers, and the flower falls away,
NRSVA
For ‘All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,
NRSVACE
For ‘All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,
NRSVCE
For “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,
NRSVUE
For “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,
NTFE
Because, you see— All flesh is like grass and all its glory is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, and the flower falls
OJB
For, "All flesh is grass and all of [mankind’s] glory is like the flower: the grass withers, the flower falls,
RGT
For “all flesh is as grass. And all the glory of man is as the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls away.
RSV
for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,
RSVCE
for “All flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower falls,
TLV
For, “All humanity is like grass, And all its glory like a wildflower. The grass withers, and the flower falls off,
VOICE
For as Isaiah said, All life is like the grass, and its glory like a flower; The grass will wither and die, and the flower falls,
WEB
For, “All flesh is like grass, and all of man’s glory like the flower in the grass. The grass withers, and its flower falls;
WE
The holy writings say, `People may be great. But they are like a flower on the grass. The grass dies and the flower falls off.
WYC
For each flesh is hay, and all the glory of it is as the flower of hay; the hay dried up, and his flower felled down;
YLT
because all flesh [is] as grass, and all glory of man as flower of grass; wither did the grass, and the flower of it fell away,
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