Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For they shall shortly wither away as grass, and as the green herbs shall quickly fall. Psalm 37:35,36 I have seen the wicked highly exalted, and lifted up like the cedars of Libanus. . . . Psalm 73:17-20 Until I go into the sanctuary of God, and understand concerning their last ends. . . . Psalm 90:5,6 Things that are counted nothing, shall their years be. . . . Psalm 92:7 When the wicked shall spring up as grass: and all the workers of iniquity shall appear: That they may perish for ever and ever: Psalm 129:5-7 Let them all be confounded and turned back that hate Sion. . . . Job 20:5-9 That the praise of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment. . . . James 1:10,11 And the rich, in his being low: because as the flower of the grass shall he pass away. . . . 1 Peter 1:24 For all flesh is as grass and all the glory thereof as the flower of grass. The grass is withered and the flower thereof is fallen away. Context Do Not Envy Those who Do Wrong1Be not emulous of evildoers; nor envy them that work iniquity. 2For they shall shortly wither away as grass, and as the green herbs shall quickly fall.3Trust in the Lord, and do good, and dwell in the land, and thou shalt be fed with its riches.… Cross References James 1:11 For the sun rose with a burning heat and parched the grass: and the flower thereof fell off, and the beauty of the shape thereof perished. So also shall the rich man fade away in his ways. Job 14:2 Who cometh forth like a flower, and is destroyed, and fleeth as a shadow, and never continueth in the same state. Psalm 18:45 The children that are strangers have lied to me, strange children have faded away, and have halted from their paths. Psalm 37:9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but they that wait upon the Lord, they shall inherit the land. Psalm 90:6 In the morning man shall grow up like grass; in the morning he shall flourish and pass away: in the evening he shall fall, grow dry, and wither. Psalm 92:7 When the wicked shall spring up as grass: and all the workers of iniquity shall appear: That they may perish for ever and ever: Psalm 102:4 I am smitten as grass, and my heart is withered: because I forgot to eat my bread. Psalm 129:6 Let them be as grass upon the tops of houses: which withereth before it be plucked up: Lexicon Forכִּ֣י (kî) Conjunction Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction they wither יִמָּ֑לוּ (yim·mā·lū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 5243: Branch to be cut down off, circumcise quickly מְהֵרָ֣ה (mə·hê·rāh) Adverb Strong's Hebrew 4120: A hurry, promptly like grass כֶ֭חָצִיר (ḵe·ḥā·ṣîr) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 2682: Green grass, herbage and wilt יִבּוֹלֽוּן׃ (yib·bō·w·lūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | Paragogic nun Strong's Hebrew 5034: To wilt, to fall away, fail, faint, to be foolish, wicked, to despise, disgrace like tender וּכְיֶ֥רֶק (ū·ḵə·ye·req) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3418: Pallor, the yellowish green of young and sickly vegetation, verdure, grass, vegetation plants. דֶּ֝֗שֶׁא (de·še) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1877: A sprout, grass Additional Translations For they wither quickly like grass and wilt like tender plants.For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb. For they shall soon be withered as the grass, and shall soon fall away as the green herbs. for they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and fade as the green herb. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither like the green herb. For as grass speedily they are cut off, And as the greenness of the tender grass do fade. Jump to Previous Cut Die Dry Fade Grass Green Greenness Herb Plants Quickly Soon Speedily Tender WitherJump to Next Cut Die Dry Fade Grass Green Greenness Herb Plants Quickly Soon Speedily Tender WitherExternal Links Psalm 37:2 NIVPsalm 37:2 NLT Psalm 37:2 ESV Psalm 37:2 NASB Psalm 37:2 ASV Psalm 37:2 Bible Apps Psalm 37:2 Biblia Paralela Psalm 37:2 Chinese Bible Psalm 37:2 French Bible Psalm 37:2 German Bible Alphabetical: And away die fade for grass green herb like plants quickly soon the they will wither OT Poetry: Psalm 37:2 For they shall soon be cut down (Psalm Ps Psa.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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