Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation He remembered that they were only mortal beings, like a wind that blows by and is gone. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge And he remembered that they are flesh: a wind that goeth and returneth not. for he Psalm 103:14-16 For he knoweth our frame. He remembereth that we are dust: . . . Genesis 6:3 And God said: My spirit shall not remain in man for ever, because he is flesh, and his days shall be a hundred and twenty years. John 3:6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh: and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. a wind. Job 7:7,16 Remember that my life is but wind, and my eye shall not return to see good things. . . . James 4:14 Whereas you know not what shall be on the morrow. Context I Will Open My Mouth in Parables…38But he is merciful, and will forgive their sins: and will not destroy them. And many a time did he turn away his anger: and did not kindle all his wrath. 39And he remembered that they are flesh: a wind that goeth and returneth not.40How often did they provoke him in the desert: and move him to wrath in the place without water?… Cross References James 4:14 Whereas you know not what shall be on the morrow. Genesis 6:3 And God said: My spirit shall not remain in man for ever, because he is flesh, and his days shall be a hundred and twenty years. Job 7:7 Remember that my life is but wind, and my eye shall not return to see good things. Job 7:16 I have done with hope, I shall now live no longer: spare me, for my days are nothing. Job 10:9 Remember, I beseech thee, that thou hast made me as the clay, and thou wilt bring me into dust Psalm 39:4 I spoke with my tongue: O Lord, make me know my end. And what is the number of my days: that I may know what is wanting to me. Psalm 90:10 The days of our years in them are threescore and ten years. But if in the strong they be fourscore years: and what is more of them is labour and sorrow. For mildness is come upon us: and we shall be corrected. Psalm 103:14 For he knoweth our frame. He remembereth that we are dust: Jump to Previous Breath Breeze Flesh Kept Mind Passes Passeth Passing Quickly Remembered Remembereth Returneth WindJump to Next Breath Breeze Flesh Kept Mind Passes Passeth Passing Quickly Remembered Remembereth Returneth WindLinks Psalm 78:39 NIVPsalm 78:39 NLT Psalm 78:39 ESV Psalm 78:39 NASB Psalm 78:39 Bible Apps Psalm 78:39 Biblia Paralela Psalm 78:39 Chinese Bible Psalm 78:39 French Bible Psalm 78:39 German Bible Alphabetical: a and breeze but does flesh He not passes passing remembered return that they Thus were wind OT Poetry: Psalm 78:39 He remembered that they were but flesh (Psalm Ps Psa.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |