Psalms 49:12 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.”
Psalms 49:12 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 49:12 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 49:12 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.”
Psalms 49:12 — World English Bible
Psalms 49:12 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“But man being in honor abideth not: He is like the beasts that perish.”
Psalms 49:12 — American Standard Version
Psalms 49:12 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And man in honour doth not remain, He hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off.”
Psalms 49:12 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 49:12 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Nevertheless, man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish. ”
Psalms 49:12 — Darby Translation
Psalms 49:12 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But man shall not continue in honour: he is like the beastes that die.”
Psalms 49:12 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 49:12 in Context — Psalms 49
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.
14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
What Does Psalms 49:12 Mean?
Psalms 49:12 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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