Psalm 49:9

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Psalm 49:9

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

that he should live on forever and not see decay.

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KJV

King James Version

That he should still live for ever, [and] not see corruption.

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WEB

World English Bible

that he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption.

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ASV

American Standard Version

That he should still live alway, That he should not see corruption.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Psalm 49

⁷ No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.

⁸ For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,

⁹ that he should live on forever and not see decay.

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.

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