KJV King James Version
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
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Isaiah 40:8
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”
WEB World English Bible
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God stands forever.”
ASV American Standard Version
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Withered hath grass, faded the flower, But a word of our God riseth for ever.
Surrounding context — Isaiah 40
5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see [it] together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken [it].
6 The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh [is] grass, and all the goodliness thereof [is] as the flower of the field:
7 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people [is] grass.
8 The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain; O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift [it] up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
10 Behold, the Lord GOD will come with strong [hand], and his arm shall rule for him: behold, his reward [is] with him, and his work before him.
11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry [them] in his bosom, [and] shall gently lead those that are with young.
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Mark 13:31Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.Matthew 24:35Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.1 Peter 1:25But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.Psalm 119:89-91LAMED. For ever, O LORD, thy word is settled in heaven.Matthew 5:18For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled.Isaiah 55:10-11For as the rain cometh down, and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater:Isaiah 46:10-11Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times [the things] that are not [yet] done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:John 10:35If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;Isaiah 59:21As for me, this [is] my covenant with them, saith the LORD; My spirit that [is] upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed’s seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.John 12:34The people answered him, We have heard out of the law that Christ abideth for ever: and how sayest thou, The Son of man must be lifted up? who is this Son of man?Zechariah 1:6But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.Romans 3:1-3What advantage then hath the Jew? or what profit [is there] of circumcision?
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