40:6 A voice says, “Cry out!”
Another asks,
The first voice responds:
and all their promises
40:7 The grass dries up,
the flowers wither,
when the wind sent by the Lord
Surely humanity
40:8 The grass dries up,
the flowers wither,
but the decree of our God is forever reliable.”
40:24 Indeed, they are barely planted;
yes, they are barely sown;
yes, they barely take root in the earth,
and then he blows on them, causing them to dry up,
and the wind carries them away like straw.