Isaiah 40:8

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The grass dries up, the flowers wither, but the decree of our God is forever reliable.”

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Referenced Verses

  • Matt 24:35 : 35 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
  • Mark 13:31 : 31 Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
  • 1 Pet 1:25 : 25 but the word of the Lord endures forever. And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.
  • Matt 5:18 : 18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth pass away not the smallest letter or stroke of a letter will pass from the law until everything takes place.
  • Isa 55:10-11 : 10 The rain and snow fall from the sky and do not return, but instead water the earth and make it produce and yield crops, and provide seed for the planter and food for those who must eat. 11 In the same way, the promise that I make does not return to me, having accomplished nothing. No, it is realized as I desire and is fulfilled as I intend.”
  • Ps 119:89-91 : 89 ל(Lamed) O LORD, your instructions endure; they stand secure in heaven. 90 You demonstrate your faithfulness to all generations. You established the earth and it stood firm. 91 Today they stand firm by your decrees, for all things are your servants.
  • John 10:35 : 35 If those people to whom the word of God came were called‘gods’(and the scripture cannot be broken),
  • John 12:34 : 34 Then the crowd responded,“We have heard from the law that the Christ will remain forever. How can you say,‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?”
  • Rom 3:1-3 : 1 Therefore what advantage does the Jew have, or what is the value of circumcision? 2 Actually, there are many advantages. First of all, the Jews were entrusted with the oracles of God. 3 What then? If some did not believe, does their unbelief nullify the faithfulness of God?
  • Isa 46:10-11 : 10 who announces the end from the beginning and reveals beforehand what has not yet occurred, who says,‘My plan will be realized, I will accomplish what I desire,’ 11 who summons an eagle from the east, from a distant land, one who carries out my plan. Yes, I have decreed, yes, I will bring it to pass; I have formulated a plan, yes, I will carry it out.
  • Isa 59:21 : 21 “As for me, this is my promise to them,” says the LORD.“My Spirit, who is upon you, and my words, which I have placed in your mouth, will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and descendants from this time forward,” says the LORD.
  • Zech 1:6 : 6 But have my words and statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, not outlived your fathers? Then they paid attention and confessed,‘The LORD of Heaven’s Armies has indeed done what he said he would do to us, because of our sinful ways.’”

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    5The splendor of the LORD will be revealed, and all people will see it at the same time. For the LORD has decreed it.”

    6A voice says,“Cry out!” Another asks,“What should I cry out?” The first voice responds:“All people are like grass, and all their promises are like the flowers in the field.

    7The grass dries up, the flowers wither, when the wind sent by the LORD blows on them. Surely humanity is like grass.

  • 1 Pet 1:24-25
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    81%

    24For all flesh is like grass and all its glory like the flower of the grass; the grass withers and the flower falls off,

    25but the word of the Lord endures forever. And this is the word that was proclaimed to you.

  • Ps 103:15-16
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    76%

    15A person’s life is like grass. Like a flower in the field it flourishes,

    16but when the hot wind blows by, it disappears, and one can no longer even spot the place where it once grew.

  • Ps 37:2
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    2For they will quickly dry up like grass, and wither away like plants.

  • Job 8:12
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    12While they are still beginning to flower and not ripe for cutting, they can wither away faster than any grass!

  • Ps 92:7-8
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    7When the wicked sprout up like grass, and all the evildoers glisten, it is so that they may be annihilated.

    8But you, O LORD, reign forever!

  • Matt 24:35
    73%

    35Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

  • Ps 119:89
    73%

    89ל(Lamed) O LORD, your instructions endure; they stand secure in heaven.

  • Isa 26:4
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    4Trust in the LORD from this time forward, even in Yah, the LORD, an enduring protector!

  • Mark 13:31
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    31Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

  • Isa 51:6
    72%

    6Look up at the sky! Look at the earth below! For the sky will dissipate like smoke, and the earth will wear out like clothes; its residents will die like gnats. But the deliverance I give is permanent; the vindication I provide will not disappear.

  • Luke 21:33
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    33Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.

  • Ps 90:6
    72%

    6in the morning it glistens and sprouts up; at evening time it withers and dries up.

  • Ps 102:11-12
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    72%

    11My days are coming to an end, and I am withered like grass.

    12But you, O LORD, rule forever, and your reputation endures.

  • Job 14:8
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    8Although its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump begins to die in the soil,

  • Isa 24:4
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    4The earth dries up and withers, the world shrivels up and withers; the prominent people of the earth fade away.

  • Isa 40:9
    72%

    9Go up on a high mountain, O herald Zion! Shout out loudly, O herald Jerusalem! Shout, don’t be afraid! Say to the towns of Judah,“Here is your God!”

  • Jas 1:10-11
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    72%

    10But the rich person’s pride should be in his humiliation, because he will pass away like a wildflower in the meadow.

    11For the sun rises with its heat and dries up the meadow; the petal of the flower falls off and its beauty is lost forever. So also the rich person in the midst of his pursuits will wither away.

  • Heb 1:11
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    11They will perish, but you continue. And they will all grow old like a garment,

  • Ps 129:6
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    6May they be like the grass on the rooftops which withers before one can even pull it up,

  • Ps 104:31
    71%

    31May the splendor of the LORD endure! May the LORD find pleasure in the living things he has made!

  • Ps 102:26
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    26They will perish, but you will endure. They will wear out like a garment; like clothes you will remove them and they will disappear.

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    11The LORD’s decisions stand forever; his plans abide throughout the ages.

  • Isa 1:30
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    30For you will be like a tree whose leaves wither, like an orchard that is unwatered.

  • Ps 10:16
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    16The LORD rules forever! The nations are driven out of his land.

  • Ps 9:7
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    7But the LORD rules forever; he reigns in a just manner.

  • Jer 12:4
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    4How long must the land be parched and the grass in every field be withered? How long must the animals and the birds die because of the wickedness of the people who live in this land? For these people boast,“God will not see what happens to us.”

  • Isa 28:4
    71%

    4The withering flower, its beautiful splendor, situated at the head of a rich valley, will be like an early fig before harvest– as soon as someone notices it, he grabs it and swallows it.

  • Isa 5:24
    71%

    24Therefore, as flaming fire devours straw, and dry grass disintegrates in the flames, so their root will rot, and their flower will blow away like dust. For they have rejected the law of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, they have spurned the commands of the Holy One of Israel.

  • Ps 111:8
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    8They are forever firm, and should be faithfully and properly carried out.

  • Isa 37:27
    70%

    27Their residents are powerless; they are terrified and ashamed. They are as short-lived as plants in the field or green vegetation. They are as short-lived as grass on the rooftops when it is scorched by the east wind.

  • Isa 55:11
    70%

    11In the same way, the promise that I make does not return to me, having accomplished nothing. No, it is realized as I desire and is fulfilled as I intend.”

  • Isa 55:13
    70%

    13Evergreens will grow in place of thorn bushes, firs will grow in place of nettles; they will be a monument to the LORD, a permanent reminder that will remain.

  • Isa 51:8
    70%

    8For a moth will eat away at them like clothes; a clothes moth will devour them like wool. But the vindication I provide will be permanent; the deliverance I give will last.”

  • Isa 59:21
    70%

    21“As for me, this is my promise to them,” says the LORD.“My Spirit, who is upon you, and my words, which I have placed in your mouth, will not depart from your mouth or from the mouths of your children and descendants from this time forward,” says the LORD.

  • Eccl 1:4
    70%

    4A generation comes and a generation goes, but the earth remains the same through the ages.

  • Isa 54:10
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    10Even if the mountains are removed and the hills displaced, my devotion will not be removed from you, nor will my covenant of friendship be displaced,” says the LORD, the one who has compassion on you.

  • Ps 125:1
    70%

    1A song of ascents. Those who trust in the LORD are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved and will endure forever.

  • Lam 5:19
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    19But you, O LORD, reign forever; your throne endures from generation to generation.

  • Ps 111:3
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    3His work is majestic and glorious, and his faithfulness endures forever.

  • Jer 31:36
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    36The LORD affirms,“The descendants of Israel will not cease forever to be a nation in my sight. That could only happen if the fixed ordering of the heavenly lights were to cease to operate before me.”

  • Exod 15:18
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    18The LORD will reign forever and ever!

  • Ps 89:36
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    36His dynasty will last forever. His throne will endure before me, like the sun,