Psalms 49:20 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish. ”

Psalms 49:20 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 49:20 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 49:20 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish.”

Psalms 49:20 — World English Bible

Psalms 49:20 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Man that is in honor, and understandeth not, Is like the beasts that perish. ”

Psalms 49:20 — American Standard Version

Psalms 49:20 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Man in honour, who understandest not, Hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off!”

Psalms 49:20 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 49:20 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish. ”

Psalms 49:20 — Darby Translation

Psalms 49:20 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Man is in honour, and vnderstandeth not: he is like to beasts that perish. ”

Psalms 49:20 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 49:20 in Context — Psalms 49

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.

20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

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What Does Psalms 49:20 Mean?

Psalms 49:20 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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