Psalms 49:12
“Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Psalms 49:12 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
But man being in honor abideth not: He is like the beasts that perish.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Humans do not sustain their wealth, like the beasts they perish.
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Doch der Mensch, der in Ansehen ist, bleibt nicht; er gleicht dem Vieh, das vertilgt wird.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Mas el hombre no permanecerá en honra: es semejante á las bestias que perecen.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Mas o ser humano, ainda que em honra, não dura para sempre; semelhante é aos animais, que perecem.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Mas, mesmo tendo riquezas, o homem não permanece vivo para sempre; ele é como as feras que perecem.
📖 Psalms 49:12 in Context
10For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
11Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
12Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
13This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
14Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
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