Modern Translations New International VersionThe life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field; New Living Translation Our days on earth are like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die. English Standard Version As for man, his days are like grass; he flourishes like a flower of the field; Berean Study Bible As for man, his days are like grass—he blooms like a flower of the field; New American Standard Bible As for man, his days are like grass; Like a flower of the field, so he flourishes. NASB 1995 As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. NASB 1977 As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. Amplified Bible As for man, his days are like grass; Like a flower of the field, so he flourishes. Christian Standard Bible As for man, his days are like grass — he blooms like a flower of the field; Holman Christian Standard Bible As for man, his days are like grass-- he blooms like a flower of the field; Contemporary English Version We humans are like grass or wild flowers that quickly bloom. Good News Translation As for us, our life is like grass. We grow and flourish like a wild flower; GOD'S WORD® Translation Human life is as short-lived as grass. It blossoms like a flower in the field. International Standard Version A person's life is like grass— it blossoms like wild flowers, NET Bible A person's life is like grass. Like a flower in the field it flourishes, Classic Translations King James BibleAs for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. New King James Version As for man, his days are like grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. King James 2000 Bible As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. New Heart English Bible As for man, his days are like grass. As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. World English Bible As for man, his days are like grass. As a flower of the field, so he flourishes. American King James Version As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. American Standard Version As for man, his days are as grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. A Faithful Version As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes, Darby Bible Translation As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth: English Revised Version As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. Webster's Bible Translation As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587The dayes of man are as grasse: as a flowre of the fielde, so florisheth he. Bishops' Bible of 1568 The dayes of man are as Coverdale Bible of 1535 That a man in his tyme is but as is grasse, & florisheth as a floure of the felde. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionMortal man! His days [are] as grass, "" He flourishes as a flower of the field; Young's Literal Translation Mortal man! as grass are his days, As a flower of the field so he flourisheth; Smith's Literal Translation Man, his days as grass: as the blossom of the field, thus he will flourish. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims Bibleman's days are as grass, as the flower of the field so shall he flourish. Catholic Public Domain Version Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedA son of man is like the grass in its days and like a flower of the field so he springs up. Lamsa Bible As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917As for man, his days are as grass; As a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. Brenton Septuagint Translation As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so shall he flourish.     |