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We blossom like a flower and then wither. Like a passing shadow, we quickly disappear.
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American Standard Version
He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: He fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
Christian Standard Bible
He blossoms like a flower, then withers; he flees like a shadow and does not last.
English Standard Version
He comes out like a flower and withers; he flees like a shadow and continues not.
King James Version
He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not.
New American Standard Bible
“Like a flower he comes out and withers. He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.
New International Version
They spring up like flowers and wither away; like fleeting shadows, they do not endure.
New King James Version
He comes forth like a flower and fades away; He flees like a shadow and does not continue.
World English Bible
He grows up like a flower, and is cut down. He also flees like a shadow, and doesn’t continue.