Psalms 49:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.”
Psalms 49:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 49:11 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 49:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.”
Psalms 49:11 — World English Bible
Psalms 49:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, Andtheir dwelling-places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names. ”
Psalms 49:11 — American Standard Version
Psalms 49:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Their heart <FI>is<Fi> : Their houses <FI>are<Fi> to the age, Their tabernacles to all generations. They proclaimed their names over the lands.”
Psalms 49:11 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 49:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Their inward thought is, that their houses are for ever, their dwelling-places from generation to generation: they call the lands after their own names. ”
Psalms 49:11 — Darby Translation
Psalms 49:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Yet they thinke, their houses, and their habitations shall continue for euer, euen from generation to generation, and call their lands by their names.”
Psalms 49:11 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 49:11 in Context — Psalms 49
9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
12 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
13 This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
What Does Psalms 49:11 Mean?
Psalms 49:11 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 49. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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