Psalm 103:15

A person's life is like grass. Like a flower in the field it flourishes,

1 Peter 1:24

For all flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of the grass; the grass withers and the flower falls off,

James 1:10-11

But the rich person's pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow.

Job 14:1-3

"Man, born of woman, lives but a few days, and they are full of trouble.

Psalm 90:5-6

You bring their lives to an end and they "fall asleep." In the morning they are like the grass that sprouts up;

Isaiah 28:1

The splendid crown of Ephraim's drunkards is doomed, the withering flower, its beautiful splendor, situated at the head of a rich valley, the crown of those overcome with wine.

Isaiah 28:4

The withering flower, its beautiful splendor, situated at the head of a rich valley, will be like an early fig before harvest -- as soon as someone notices it, he grabs it and swallows it.

Isaiah 40:6-8

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.

Isaiah 51:12

"I, I am the one who consoles you. Why are you afraid of mortal men, of mere human beings who are as short-lived as grass?

Nahum 1:4

He shouts a battle cry against the sea and makes it dry up; he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither; the blossom of Lebanon withers.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.

Bible References

A flower

Job 14:1
"Man, born of woman, lives but a few days, and they are full of trouble.
Isaiah 28:1
The splendid crown of Ephraim's drunkards is doomed, the withering flower, its beautiful splendor, situated at the head of a rich valley, the crown of those overcome with wine.
Nahum 1:4
He shouts a battle cry against the sea and makes it dry up; he makes all the rivers run dry. Bashan and Carmel wither; the blossom of Lebanon withers.

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