They grow like flowers, and then they dry up. They are like shadows that quickly disappear.

出来如花，又被割下，飞去如影，不能存留。

他出来如花，凋谢而去；他飞逝如影，不能存留。

他出来如花，凋谢而去；他飞逝如影，不能存留。

他如花盛开，转眼凋谢；如影消逝，无法久留。

他生长如花，又遭割下；他飞去如影，并不停留。

出來如花，又被割下，飛去如影，不能存留。

他出來如花，凋謝而去；他飛逝如影，不能存留。

他出來如花，凋謝而去；他飛逝如影，不能存留。

他如花盛開，轉眼凋謝；如影消逝，無法久留。

他生長如花，又遭割下；他飛去如影，並不停留。

他長出如花草，又被割下；他飛去如影兒，並不停留。

其出如花、而遭翦伐、如影之馳、不得停留、

若花之向榮、而遭翦伐、若影之倏忽、而無定在。

如花之發生、頃刻枯槁、如影之奔馳、不能停留、

They spring up like flowers and wither away; like fleeting shadows, they do not endure.

He comes out like a flower and withers; he flees like a shadow and continues not.

We blossom like a flower and then wither. Like a passing shadow, we quickly disappear.

He blossoms like a flower, then withers; he flees like a shadow and does not last.

Like a flower he comes out and withers. He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.

He comes forth like a flower and fades away; He flees like a shadow and does not continue.

He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.

He blossoms like a flower, then withers; he flees like a shadow and does not last.

He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.

He grows up like a flower and then withers away; he flees like a shadow, and does not remain.

He grows up like a flower, and is cut down. He also flees like a shadow, and doesn’t continue.

After all, we were born only yesterday. So we don’t know anything. Our days on this earth are like a shadow that disappears.

It is written,“ All people are like grass. All their glory is like the flowers in the field. The grass dries up. The flowers fall to the ground.

Another messenger says,“ Cry out.” And I said,“ What should I cry?”“ Cry out,‘ All people are like grass. They don’t stay faithful to me any longer than wildflowers last.The grass dries up. The flowers fall to the ground. That happens when the Lord makes his wind blow on them. So people are just like grass.The grass dries up. The flowers fall to the ground. But what our God says will stand forever.’ ”

We are outsiders and strangers in your sight. So were all of our people who lived long ago. Our days on this earth are like a shadow. We don’t have any hope.

The life of human beings is like grass. People grow like the flowers in the field.When the wind blows on them, they are gone. No one can tell that they had ever been there.

You don’t even know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? It is a mist that appears for a little while. Then it disappears.

Their lives don’t last any longer than a breath. Their days are like a shadow that quickly disappears.

The days of my life are like an evening shadow. I dry up like grass.

Sinful people don’t respect God. So things won’t go well with them. Like a shadow, they won’t be around very long.

Those who do what is right will grow like a palm tree. They will grow strong like a cedar tree in Lebanon.

“ God, my days race by like a runner. They fly away without seeing any joy.They speed along like papyrus boats. They are like eagles swooping down on their food.

Those who are evil spring up like grass. Those who do wrong succeed. But they will be destroyed forever.

But rich people should take pride in their low positions. That’s because they will fade away like wild flowers.The sun rises. Its burning heat dries up the plants. Their blossoms fall. Their beauty is destroyed. In the same way, rich people will fade away. They fade away even as they go about their business.

Yet you sweep people away, and they die. They are like new grass that grows in the morning.In the morning it springs up new, but by evening it’s all dried up.Your anger destroys us. Your burning anger terrifies us.You have put our sins right in front of you. You have placed our secret sins where you can see them clearly.You have been angry with us all of our days. We groan as we come to the end of our lives.