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Surely its life withers away, and from the soil other plants grow.

Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the soil others will spring.

That’s the end of its life, and others spring up from the earth to replace it.

Surely this is the joy of his way of life; yet others will sprout from the dust.

Behold, this is the joy of his way, And out of the earth shall others grow.

“Behold, this is the joy of His way, And out of the earth others will grow.

“Put the question to our ancestors, study what they learned from their ancestors. For we’re newcomers at this, with a lot to learn, and not too long to learn it. So why not let the ancients teach you, tell you what’s what, instruct you in what they knew from experience? Can mighty pine trees grow tall without soil? Can luscious tomatoes flourish without water? Blossoming flowers look beautiful before they’re cut or picked, but without soil or water they wither more quickly than grass. That’s what happens to all who forget God— all their hopes come to nothing. They hang their life from one thin thread, they hitch their fate to a spider web. One jiggle and the thread breaks, one jab and the web collapses. Or they’re like weeds springing up in the sunshine, invading the garden, Spreading everywhere, overtaking the flowers, getting a foothold even in the rocks. But when the gardener rips them out by the roots, the garden doesn’t miss them one bit. The sooner the godless are gone, the better; then good plants can grow in their place.

“Behold, this is the joy of His way; And out of the dust others will spring.

“Behold, this is the joy of His way; And from out of the dust others will spring up and grow [to take his place].

Indeed, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth others spring up.