27 Bible Verses about Flowers

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Consider the lilies, how they grow. They toil not, nor do they spin, and I say to you, not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one of these. And if God so clothes the grass in the field, which today is, and tomorrow being cast into the oven, how much more you, O ye of little faith?

I am a rose of Sharon. A lily of the valleys. As a lily among thorns, So is my love among the daughters.

He comes forth like a flower, and is cut down. He too flees as a shadow, and does not continue.

And thou shall make a candlestick of pure gold. Of beaten work shall the candlestick be made, even its base, and its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it. And there shall be six branches going out of the sides of it, three branches of the candlestick out of the one side of it, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side of it: three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knob and a flower, and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knob and a flower, so for the six branches going out of the candlestick,read more.
and in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knobs of it, and the flowers of it. And a knob under two branches of one piece with it, and a knob under two branches of one piece with it, and a knob under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of the candlestick. Their knobs and their branches shall be of one piece with it, the whole of it one beaten work of pure gold.

And he made the candlestick of pure gold. He made the candlestick of beaten work, even its base, and its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its flowers, were of one piece with it. And there were six branches going out of the sides of it, three branches of the candlestick out of the one side of it, and three branches of the candlestick out of the other side of it, three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knob and a flower, and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knob and a flower, so for the six branches going out of the candlestick.read more.
And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knobs of it, and the flowers of it, and a knob under two branches of one piece with it, and a knob under two branches of one piece with it, and a knob under two branches of one piece with it, for the six branches going out of it. Their knobs and their branches were of one piece with it. The whole of it was one beaten work of pure gold.

And there was cedar on the house inside, carved with knops and open flowers. All was cedar; there was no stone seen.

And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, inside and outside.

It stood upon twelve oxen, three looking toward the north, and three looking toward the west, and three looking toward the south, and three looking toward the east. And the sea was set upon them above, and all their hinder parts we And it was a handbreadth thick. And the brim of it was wrought like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily. It received and held three thousand baths.

Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley of those who are overcome with wine! Behold, LORD has a mighty and strong one. As a tempest of hail, a destroying storm, as a tempest of mighty waters overflowing, he will cast down to the earth with the hand. The crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim shall be trodden under foot.read more.
And the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley, shall be as the first-ripe fig before the summer, which, when he who looks upon it sees, while it is yet in his hand, he eats it up. In that day LORD of hosts will become a crown of glory, and a diadem of beauty, to the residue of his people, and a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, and strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate.

Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of falsehood, and sin as it were with a cart rope, who say, Let him make speed, let him hasten his work, that we may see it. And let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near and come, that we may know it! Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil, who put darkness for light, and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!read more.
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight! Woe to those who are mighty to drink wine, and men of strength to mingle strong drink, who justify the wicked for rewards, and take away the justice of the righteous man from him! Therefore as the tongue of fire devours the stubble, and as the dry grass sinks down in the flame, so their root shall be as rottenness, and their blossom shall go up as dust, because they have rejected the law of LORD of hosts, an Therefore the anger of LORD is kindled against his people, and he has stretched forth his hand against them, and has smitten them. And the mountains tremble, and their dead bodies are as refuse in the midst of the streets. For all

Because all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as a flower of grass. The grass withers, and the flower of it falls away, but the word of Lord endures into the age. And this is the word, the good-news that was preached to you.

The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness of it is as the flower of the field. The grass withers, the flower fades, because the breath of LORD blows upon it. Surely the people is grass. The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God shall stand forever.

Man, who is born of a woman, is of few days, and full of trouble. He comes forth like a flower, and is cut down. He too flees as a shadow, and does not continue.

Like as a father pities his sons, So LORD pities those who fear him. For he knows our frame. He remembers that we are dust. As for man, his days are as grass, as a flower of the field, so he flourishes.read more.
For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and the place thereof shall know it no more. But the loving kindness of LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon those who fear him, and his righteousness to son's sons, to such as keep his covenant, and to those who remember his precepts to do them.

Now let the lowly brother boast in his exaltation, but the rich in his lowliness, because as a flower of grass he will pass away. For the sun rose up with the burning heat, and withered the grass. And the flower of it fell, and the beauty of its appearance perished. So also the rich man will fade away among his pursuits.

For before the harvest, when the blossom is over, and the flower becomes a ripening grape, he will cut off the sprigs with pruning-hooks, and he will take away [and] cut down the spreading branches. They shall be left together to the ravenous birds of the mountains, and to the beasts of the earth. And the ravenous birds shall summer upon them, and all the beasts of the earth shall winter upon them.

And why are ye anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They toil not, nor do they spin, yet I say to you, that not even Solomon in all his glory was arrayed like one of these. And if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is cast into an oven, will he not much more you, O ye of little faith?

I will heal their backsliding. I will love them freely. For my anger is turned away from him. I will be as the dew to Israel. He shall blossom as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. His branches shall spread, and his beauty shall be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon.read more.
Those who dwell under his shadow shall return. They shall revive [as] the grain, and blossom as the vine. The scent of it shall be as the wine of Lebanon.

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad. And the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing. The glory of Lebanon shall be given to it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon. They shall see the glory of LORD, the excellency of our God.

As for man, his days are as grass, as a flower of the field, so he flourishes. For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and the place thereof shall know it no more.

The grass withers, the flower fades, because the breath of LORD blows upon it. Surely the people is grass.

Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley of those who are overcome with wine!

but the rich in his lowliness, because as a flower of grass he will pass away. For the sun rose up with the burning heat, and withered the grass. And the flower of it fell, and the beauty of its appearance perished. So also the rich man will fade away among his pursuits.

And the earth brought forth grass, herbs yielding seed according to their kind, and trees bearing fruit in which is the seed of it, according to their kind. And God saw that it was good.

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Flowers » Representations of, on the » Wood work of the temple

1 Kings 6:18

And there was cedar on the house inside, carved with knops and open flowers. All was cedar; there was no stone seen.

1 Kings 6:29

And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, inside and outside.

1 Kings 6:35

And he carved [thereon] cherubim and palm trees and open flowers. And he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.

1 Kings 6:33

So he also made for the entrance of the temple door-posts of olive-wood out of a fourth part [of the wall],

Flowers » Representations of, on the » Golden candlestick

Exodus 25:31

And thou shall make a candlestick of pure gold. Of beaten work shall the candlestick be made, even its base, and its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it.

Exodus 25:33

three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knob and a flower, and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knob and a flower, so for the six branches going out of the candlestick,

2 Chronicles 4:21

and the flowers, and the lamps, and the tongs, of gold, and that perfect gold,

Flowers » Representations of, on the » Sea of brass

1 Kings 7:26

And it was a handbreadth thick. And the brim of it was wrought like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily. It held two thousand baths.

2 Chronicles 4:5

And it was a handbreadth thick. And the brim of it was wrought like the brim of a cup, like the flower of a lily. It received and held three thousand baths.

Flowers » Described as » Evanescent

Psalm 103:16

For the wind passes over it, and it is gone, and the place thereof shall know it no more.

Flowers » Mentioned in scripture » The lily

Hosea 14:5

I will be as the dew to Israel. He shall blossom as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon.

Flowers » Illustrative of » Shortness of man's life

Job 14:2

He comes forth like a flower, and is cut down. He too flees as a shadow, and does not continue.

Flowers » Cultivated in gardens

Song of Solomon 6:2-3

My beloved has gone down to his garden, to the beds of spices, to feed in the gardens, and to gather lilies. I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine. He feeds among the lilies.

Flowers » Illustrative of » The graces of Christ

Flowers » Described as » Appear in spring

Song of Solomon 2:12

The flowers appear on the earth. The time of the singing has come, and the voice of the turtledove is heard in our land.

Flowers » Described as » Sweet

Flowers » Mentioned in scripture » The lily of the valley

Song of Solomon 2:1

I am a rose of Sharon. A lily of the valleys.

Flowers » Mentioned in scripture » The rose of sharon

Song of Solomon 2:1

I am a rose of Sharon. A lily of the valleys.

Flowers » Illustrative of » Rich men

James 1:10-11

but the rich in his lowliness, because as a flower of grass he will pass away. For the sun rose up with the burning heat, and withered the grass. And the flower of it fell, and the beauty of its appearance perished. So also the rich man will fade away among his pursuits.

Flowers » Mentioned in scripture » Of the grass

Flowers » Illustrative of » Glory of man

Flowers » Described as » Beautiful

Flowers » Wild in fields

Flowers » Mentioned in scripture » The rose

Isaiah 35:1

The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad. And the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose.

Flowers » Illustrative of » Kingdom of israel

Isaiah 28:1

Woe to the crown of pride of the drunkards of Ephraim, and to the fading flower of his glorious beauty, which is on the head of the fat valley of those who are overcome with wine!

Flowers » Garlands of, used in worship of idols

Acts 14:13

And the priest of Zeus, being in front of their city, after bringing oxen and garlands to the gates, wanted to sacrifice with the multitudes.

Lebanon » Celebrated for » Flowers

Nahum 1:4

He rebukes the sea, and makes it dry, and dries up all the rivers. Bashan languishes, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languishes.

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Exodus 25:31-36

And thou shall make a candlestick of pure gold. Of beaten work shall the candlestick be made, even its base, and its shaft, its cups, its knobs, and its flowers, shall be of one piece with it.

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