Psalm 103:15
As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth.
Cross-reference
In Psalm 90:5, the same grass metaphor describes human life's brevity — reinforcing the transience theme of Psalm 103:15.
Psalm 90:6 continues the grass imagery, emphasizing the fleeting nature of life — directly parallel to Psalm 103:15's 'days are like grass'.
Psalm 144:4 compares man's days to a passing shadow, directly paralleling the theme of fleeting life.
Psalm 92:7 uses grass imagery for the wicked flourishing only to be destroyed, a similar metaphor but applied differently.
In 1 Peter 1:24, a direct quotation of Isaiah 40:6-8 uses the same grass and flower imagery for human transience.
In James 1:11, the withering of the flower under the sun illustrates the rich fading away — a detailed parallel to the flower metaphor.
In James 1:10, the rich are compared to a wild flower that passes away — directly paralleling the flower imagery.
In Isaiah 51:12, God comforts by contrasting mortal men who are like grass — echoing the same frailty metaphor.
Isaiah 40:6-8 uses the identical grass-and-flower metaphor for human frailty — a direct parallel to Psalm 103:15's description.
In Job 14:1-3, mortals spring up like flowers and wither — a clear parallel to the grass/flower metaphor of human brevity.
Job 14:2 uses the identical flower-withering metaphor for human life, directly paralleling the grass and flower imagery.
Isaiah 37:27 uses the same grass metaphor to describe human frailty and transience, directly echoing the imagery.
Job 10:20 directly states 'my days are few,' reinforcing the same theme of life's shortness.
In Isaiah 28:1, the fading flower symbolizes Ephraim's pride — a similar image but applied to a nation's judgment.
In Isaiah 28:4, the fading flower metaphor continues, describing Ephraim's fleeting glory — similar imagery but different context.
Job 7:21 laments lying in the earth and ceasing to exist, echoing the brevity of human life like grass.
In Job 7:6, days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle — a different image for life's brevity, same theme.
In Job 4:19, humans are like houses of clay crushed easily — a different metaphor for the same theme of fragility.