Isaiah 40:8 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
Withered hath grass, faded the flower, But a word of our God riseth for ever.
English ASV
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God shall stand forever.
English Amplified
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. [James 1:10, 11; I Pet. 1:24, 25.]
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever. [James 1:10, 11; I Pet. 1:24, 25.]
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.”
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever.”
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth; but the word of our God abideth for ever.
English EASY 2024
Grass quickly dies, and flowers fall to the ground. But God's promise will be true for ever.’
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
Grass dies and flowers fall, but the word of our God lasts forever."
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
Yes, grass withers and flowers fade, but the word of our God endures forever.”
English God's Word - GW 1995
Grass dries up, and flowers wither, but the word of our God will last forever."
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the word of our God remains forever."
English KJV 1611
The grass withereth, the flower fadeth: but the word of our God shall stand for ever.
English LSB
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God shall stand forever.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Though the grass withers and the flower wilts, the word of our God stands forever."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
The grass dries up, the flowers wither, but the decree of our God is forever reliable.”
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
The grass dries up. The flowers fall to the ground. But what our God says will stand forever.' "
English NIV
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever."
English NKJ 1982
The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever.”
English NLT
The grass withers, and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever."
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand forever.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
But even though grass withers and the flower fades, the word of our God stands strong forever!”
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
The grass withers, the flower fades; but the word of our God will stand for ever.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
The grass withers, the flowers fade, but the Word of our God shall stand forever.“
English Tyndale 1537
Nevertheless whether the grass wither, or the flower fade away: Yet the word of our God endureth forever.