8 Bible Verses about Imperfect Nature Of Human Glory

For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man is as the flower of grass; the grass is withered, and the flower falleth away, but the word of the Lord endureth ever. And this is the word which by the gospel was preached among you.

The same voice spake, "Now cry." And I said, "What shall I cry?" Then spake it, "That all flesh is grass, and that all the beauty thereof, is as the flower of the field. When the grass is withered, the flower falleth away. Even so is the people as grass, when the breath of the LORD bloweth upon them. Nevertheless whether the grass wither, or the flower fade away: Yet the word of our God endureth forever."

For he seeth that wise men also die and perish together, as well as the ignorant and foolish, and leave their riches for others. And yet they think that their houses shall continue forever, and that their dwelling-places shall endure from one generation to another; and call the lands after their own names.

that a man in his time is but as grass, and flourisheth as a flower of the field.

If the ministration of death through the letters figured in stones was glorious, so that the children of Israel could not behold the face of Moses for the glory of countenance - which glory nevertheless is done away - why shall not the ministration of the spirit be much more glorious?

Be not thou afraid, though one be made rich, or if the glory of his house be increased; for he shall carry nothing away with him when he dieth, neither shall his pomp follow him.

For no doubt that which was there glorified is not once glorified in respect of this exceeding glory.

and do not as Moses - which put a veil over his face, that the children of Israel should not see for what purpose that served, which is put away.