The grass withereth ... - This is repeated from the former verse for the sake of emphasis, or strong confirmation.

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The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: The grass…

The grass withereth. This repetition is again added for the purpose of bringing to nothing the glory of the flesh, but at the same time, i…

The grass withers, the flower fades
Which is repeated, to raise attention to it, as being a matter of importance, an…

All human life is a warfare; the Christian life is the most so; but the struggle will not last always. Troubles are removed in love, when sin is pa…

1. Be comforted, be comforted. This is the second principal part of this book, in which the prophet primarily intends to comfort th…