Psalms 49:17 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.”

Psalms 49:17 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 49:17 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 49:17 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“for when he dies he will carry nothing away. His glory won’t descend after him.”

Psalms 49:17 — World English Bible

Psalms 49:17 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.”

Psalms 49:17 — American Standard Version

Psalms 49:17 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For at his death he receiveth nothing, His honour goeth not down after him.”

Psalms 49:17 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 49:17 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ For when he dieth, he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him. ”

Psalms 49:17 — Darby Translation

Psalms 49:17 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For he shall take nothing away when he dieth, neither shall his pompe descende after him.”

Psalms 49:17 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 49:17 in Context — Psalms 49

15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

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What Does Psalms 49:17 Mean?

Psalms 49:17 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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