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27 Who among you by taking thought can add a cubit[a] to his stature?

28 “Why take thought about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: They neither work, nor do they spin. 29 Yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.

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  1. Matthew 6:27 A cubit is about half a meter.

27 Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life[a]?(A)

28 “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. 29 Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor(B) was dressed like one of these.

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  1. Matthew 6:27 Or single cubit to your height