Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleLike a flower, he comes forth, then withers away; like a fleeting shadow, he does not endure. Young's Literal Translation As a flower he hath gone forth, and is cut off, And he fleeth as a shadow and standeth not. King James Bible He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow, and continueth not. Hebrew Like a flower,כְּצִ֣יץ (kə·ṣîṣ) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6731: Glistening, a burnished plate, a flower, a wing he comes forth, יָ֭צָא (yā·ṣā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 3318: To go, bring, out, direct and proxim then withers away; וַיִּמָּ֑ל (way·yim·māl) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5243: Branch to be cut down off, circumcise like a fleeting shadow, כַּ֝צֵּ֗ל (kaṣ·ṣêl) Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6738: A shadow he does not וְלֹ֣א (wə·lō) Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no endure. יַעֲמֽוֹד׃ (ya·‘ă·mō·wḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5975: To stand, in various relations |