Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Endurance » What does not endure
For
All flesh is like grass,
and all its glory like a flower of the grass.
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
and all its glory
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
Know well the condition of your flock, and pay attention to your herds, for wealth is not forever; not even a crown lasts for all time.
Does papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Do reeds flourish without water? While still uncut shoots, they would dry up quicker than any [other] plant. Such is the destiny of all who forget God; the hope of the godless will perish. read more.
His source of confidence is fragile; what he trusts in is a spider's web. He leans on his web, but it doesn't stand firm. He grabs it, but it does not hold up.
His source of confidence is fragile; what he trusts in is a spider's web. He leans on his web, but it doesn't stand firm. He grabs it, but it does not hold up.
As for man, his days are like grass- he blooms like a flower of the field; when the wind passes over it, it vanishes, and its place is no longer known.
A voice was saying, "Cry out!" Another said, "What should I cry out?" "All humanity is grass, and all its goodness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flowers fade when the breath of the Lord blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever."
You don’t even know what tomorrow will bring—what your life will be! For you are like smoke that appears for a little while, then vanishes.
Flesh » The flesh
but God is the strength
my portion forever.
For
All flesh is like grass,
and all its glory like a flower of the grass.
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
and all its glory
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
A voice was saying, "Cry out!" Another said, "What should I cry out?" "All humanity is grass, and all its goodness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flowers fade when the breath of the Lord blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever."
I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord! So then, with my mind I myself am a slave to the law of God, but with my flesh, to the law of sin.
I say then, walk by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desire of the flesh. For the flesh desires what is against the Spirit, and the Spirit desires what is against the flesh; these are opposed to each other, so that you don't do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law. read more.
Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar, about which I tell you in advance-as I told you before-that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, moral impurity, promiscuity, idolatry, sorcery, hatreds, strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambitions, dissensions, factions, envy, drunkenness, carousing, and anything similar, about which I tell you in advance-as I told you before-that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.
Grass » Illustrative » Of shortness and uncertainty of life
For
All flesh is like grass,
and all its glory like a flower of the grass.
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
and all its glory
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
They are like grass that grows in the morning—
he blooms like a flower of the field;
A voice was saying, "Cry out!" Another said, "What should I cry out?" "All humanity is grass, and all its goodness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flowers fade when the breath of the Lord blows on them; indeed, the people are grass.
Man » A social being » As grass
For
All flesh is like grass,
and all its glory like a flower of the grass.
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
and all its glory
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
Who are you that you should fear man who dies,
or a son of man who is given up like grass?
As for man, his days are like grass- he blooms like a flower of the field; when the wind passes over it, it vanishes, and its place is no longer known.
A voice was saying, "Cry out!" Another said, "What should I cry out?" "All humanity is grass, and all its goodness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flowers fade when the breath of the Lord blows on them; indeed, the people are grass.
You end their life; they sleep. They are like grass that grows in the morning- in the morning it sprouts and grows; by evening it withers and dries up.
dismayed, and ashamed.
They are plants of the field,
tender grass,
grass on the rooftops,
blasted by the east wind.
but the one who is rich should boast in his humiliation because he will pass away like a flower of the field.
Man » Compared to » Grass
For
All flesh is like grass,
and all its glory like a flower of the grass.
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
and all its glory
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
A voice was saying, "Cry out!" Another said, "What should I cry out?" "All humanity is grass, and all its goodness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flowers fade when the breath of the Lord blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever."
Mortality » Of man » Man compared to withering grass
For
All flesh is like grass,
and all its glory like a flower of the grass.
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
and all its glory
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
Who are you that you should fear man who dies,
or a son of man who is given up like grass?
As for man, his days are like grass- he blooms like a flower of the field; when the wind passes over it, it vanishes, and its place is no longer known.
A voice was saying, "Cry out!" Another said, "What should I cry out?" "All humanity is grass, and all its goodness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flowers fade when the breath of the Lord blows on them; indeed, the people are grass.
You end their life; they sleep. They are like grass that grows in the morning- in the morning it sprouts and grows; by evening it withers and dries up.
dismayed, and ashamed.
They are plants of the field,
tender grass,
grass on the rooftops,
blasted by the east wind.
but the one who is rich should boast in his humiliation because he will pass away like a flower of the field.
Vanishing » What vanishes away
For
All flesh is like grass,
and all its glory like a flower of the grass.
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
and all its glory
The grass withers, and the flower falls,
As for man, his days are like grass- he blooms like a flower of the field; when the wind passes over it, it vanishes, and its place is no longer known.
A voice was saying, "Cry out!" Another said, "What should I cry out?" "All humanity is grass, and all its goodness is like the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flowers fade when the breath of the Lord blows on them; indeed, the people are grass. The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever."
You don’t even know what tomorrow will bring—what your life will be! For you are like smoke that appears for a little while, then vanishes.
Wind » Often blighting
when the breath
indeed, the people are grass.