Verse Comparison: Isaiah 40:7
American Standard Version
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, because the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it; surely the people is grass.
Amplified® Bible
The grass withers, the flower fades, when the breath of the Lord blows upon it; surely [all] the people are like grass.
Contemporary English Version
At the LORD's command, flowers and grass disappear, and so do we.
Darby English Version
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth, for the breath of Jehovah bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
Good News Bible
Grass withers and flowers fade when the LORD sends the wind blowing over them. People are no more enduring than grass.
King James Version
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: because the spirit of the LORD bloweth upon it: surely the people is grass.
New American Standard Bible
The grass withers, the flower fades, When the breath of the LORD blows upon it; Surely the people are grass.
New International Version
The grass withers and the flowers fall,
because the breath of the LORD blows on them.
Surely the people are grass.
New King James Version
The grass withers, the flower fades,
Because the breath of the LORD blows upon it;
Surely the people are grass.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The grass withers, the flower fades, When the breath of the LORD blows upon it; Surely the people resemble grass.
Revised Standard Version
The grass withers, the flower fades, when the breath of the LORD blows upon it; surely the people is grass.
Young's Literal Translation
Withered hath grass, faded the flower, For the Spirit of Jehovah blew upon it, Surely the people `is' grass;
