Psalm 49:12

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Psalm 49:12

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Berean Standard Bible

But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure; he is like the beasts that perish.

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KJV

King James Version

Nevertheless man [being] in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts [that] perish.

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WEB

World English Bible

But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.

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ASV

American Standard Version

But man [being] in honor abideth not: He is like the beasts that perish.

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Psalm 49

¹⁰ For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.

¹¹ Their graves are their eternal homes—their dwellings for endless generations—even though their lands were their namesakes.

¹² But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure; he is like the beasts that perish.

¹³ This is the fate of the foolish and their followers who endorse their sayings. Selah

¹⁴ Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.

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