Psalms 39:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.”

Psalms 39:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 39:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 39:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When you rebuke and correct man for iniquity, you consume his wealth like a moth. Surely every man is but a breath.” Selah.”

Psalms 39:11 — World English Bible

Psalms 39:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: Surely every man is vanity. [Selah”

Psalms 39:11 — American Standard Version

Psalms 39:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“With reproofs against iniquity, Thou hast corrected man, And dost waste as a moth his desirableness, Only, vanity <FI>is<Fi> every man. Selah.”

Psalms 39:11 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 39:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ When thou with rebukes dost correct a man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely, every man is vanity. Selah. ”

Psalms 39:11 — Darby Translation

Psalms 39:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When thou with rebukes doest chastise man for iniquitie, thou as a mothe makest his beautie to consume: surely euery man is vanitie. Selah.”

Psalms 39:11 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 39:11 in Context — Psalms 39

9 I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.

10 Remove thy stroke away from me: I am consumed by the blow of thine hand.

11 When thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, thou makest his beauty to consume away like a moth: surely every man is vanity. Selah.

12 Hear my prayer, O Lord, and give ear unto my cry; hold not thy peace at my tears: for I am a stranger with thee, and a sojourner, as all my fathers were.

13 O spare me, that I may recover strength, before I go hence, and be no more.

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What Does Psalms 39:11 Mean?

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