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He sprouts from the ground like a flower and is cut down

Like the life of a flower, a person's life is short and is easily killed. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)

he flees like a shadow and does not last

A person's short life is compared to a shadow that disappears quickly. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile)