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.
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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