“All people are like grass,
    and all their glory is like the flowers of the field;
the grass withers and the flowers fall,

⁶ A voice says, “Cry out.”
    And I said, “What shall I cry?”

“All people are like grass,^(A)
    and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field.
⁷ The grass withers^(B) and the flowers fall,
    because the breath^(C) of the Lord blows^(D) on them.
    Surely the people are grass.
⁸ The grass withers and the flowers^(E) fall,
    but the word^(F) of our God endures^(G) forever.^(H)”

¹⁵ The life of mortals is like grass,^(A)
    they flourish like a flower^(B) of the field;

²⁶ Their people, drained of power,^(A)
    are dismayed^(B) and put to shame.
They are like plants in the field,
    like tender green shoots,^(C)
like grass sprouting on the roof,
    scorched^(D) before it grows up.

⁶ May they be like grass on the roof,^(A)
    which withers^(B) before it can grow;