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Psalm 49:12
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KJ21
Nevertheless man, though he be in honor, abideth not; he is like the beasts that perish.
ASV
But man being in honor abideth not: He is like the beasts that perish.
AMP
But man, with all his [self] honor and pomp, will not endure; He is like the beasts that perish.
AMPC
But man, with all his honor and pomp, does not remain; he is like the beasts that perish.
BRG
Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
CSB
But despite his assets, mankind will not last; he is like the animals that perish.
CSBA
But despite his assets, mankind will not last; he is like the animals that perish.
CEB
People won’t live any longer because of wealth; they’re just like the animals that pass away.
CJB
They think their homes will last forever, their dwellings through all generations; they give their own names to their estates.
CEV
Our human glory disappears, and, like animals, we die.
DARBY
Nevertheless, man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
DRA
If I should be hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.
ERV
People might be wealthy, but they cannot stay here forever. They will die like the animals.
EASY
but people do not live for ever, even if they are very rich. They will die, just like the animals.
EHV
But man, though he has riches, does not even spend a night here. He is like the animals that perish.
ESV
Man in his pomp will not remain; he is like the beasts that perish.
ESVUK
Man in his pomp will not remain; he is like the beasts that perish.
EXB
Even rich people do not ·live forever [abide]; like the animals, people ·die [perish; Eccl. 3:19].
GNV
But man shall not continue in honor; he is like the beasts that die.
GW
But mortals will not continue here with what they treasure. They are like animals that die.
GNT
Our greatness cannot keep us from death; we will still die like the animals.
HCSB
But despite his assets, man will not last; he is like the animals that perish.
ICB
Even rich people do not live forever. Like the animals, people die.
ISV
But humanity cannot last, despite its conceit; it will pass away just like the animals.
JUB
Nevertheless man will not abide forever in honour; he is like the beasts that are cut off.
KJV
Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
AKJV
Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
LSB
But man in his honor will not endure; He is like the animals that perish.
LEB
But man cannot continue in his pomp. He is like the beasts that perish.
TLB
But man with all his pomp must die like any animal.
MSG
We aren’t immortal. We don’t last long. Like our dogs, we age and weaken. And die.
MEV
But a man does not abide in honor; mankind is like the beasts that come to ruin.
NOG
But mortals will not continue here with what they treasure. They are like animals that die.
NABRE
Their tombs are their homes forever, their dwellings through all generations, “They named countries after themselves”
NASB
But man in his splendor will not endure; He is like the animals that perish.
NASB1995
But man in his pomp will not endure; He is like the beasts that perish.
NCB
Their graves are their eternal homes, their dwelling places for all generations, even though they had named lands after themselves.
NCV
Even rich people do not live forever; like the animals, people die.
NET
but, despite their wealth, people do not last. They are like animals that perish.
NIRV
Even though people may be very rich, they don’t live on and on. They are like the animals. They die.
NIV
People, despite their wealth, do not endure; they are like the beasts that perish.
NIVUK
People, despite their wealth, do not endure; they are like the beasts that perish.
NKJV
Nevertheless man, though in honor, does not remain; He is like the beasts that perish.
NLV
But man with all his honor does not last. He is like the animals that die.
NLT
but their fame will not last. They will die, just like animals.
NRSVA
Mortals cannot abide in their pomp; they are like the animals that perish.
NRSVACE
Mortals cannot abide in their pomp; they are like the animals that perish.
NRSVCE
Mortals cannot abide in their pomp; they are like the animals that perish.
NRSVUE
Mortals cannot abide in their pomp; they are like the animals that perish.
OJB
Nevertheless adam in his pomp endureth not; he is like the behemot (beasts) that perish.
RGT
But man shall not continue in honor. He is like the beasts that die.
RSV
Man cannot abide in his pomp, he is like the beasts that perish.
RSVCE
Man cannot abide in his pomp, he is like the beasts that perish.
TLV
Their inward thought is: Their houses are eternal, their dwellings for generation after generation. They name their lands after themselves.
VOICE
[No one, regardless of how rich or important, can live forever; he is] just like the animals that perish and decay.
WEB
But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.
WYC
A man/Man, when he was in honour, understood not; he is comparisoned to unwise beasts, and is made like to those. (For anyone, even when he hath been given great honour, liveth not forever; he is comparable to the unthinking beasts, and soon is made like them.)
YLT
And man in honour doth not remain, He hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off.
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