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# As for man, his days are like grass
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In this simile, the length of man's life is being compared to the short length of time that grass grows before it dies. AT: "The length of man's life is short like that of grass" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# he flourishes like a flower in a field
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In this simile, how man grows over time is compared to how a flower grows. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
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# flourishes
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To "flourish" is to grow well or be healthy.
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