Psalms 49:11-13 in English

¹¹ Their 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.

¹² But man being in honor abideth not: He is like the beasts that perish.

¹³ This their way is their folly: Yet after them men approve their sayings. Selah

¹¹ I know all the birds of the sky; and the beauty of the field is mine.

¹² If I should be hungry, I will not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness of it.

¹³ Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

¹¹ Their 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.

¹² Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

¹³ This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

¹¹ Their 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.

¹² Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

¹³ This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

¹¹ I know all the birds of the sky; and the beauty of the field is mine.

¹² If I should be hungry, I will not tell you: for the world is mine, and the fullness of it.

¹³ Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

¹¹ Their 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.

¹² But man abideth not in honour: he is like the beasts that perish.

¹³ This their way is their folly: yet after them men approve their sayings. Selah

¹¹ Those wise people once had houses on land that they owned, but now their graves are their homes forever, the place where they will stay for all time!

¹² Even if people are great, that cannot prevent them from dying; all people die, the same as animals do.

¹³ That is what happens to those who foolishly trust in what they have accomplished, to those who are delighted in all that they possess.

¹¹ I know all the birds of the sky; and the beauty of the field is mine.

¹² If I should be hungry, I will not tell you: for the world is mine, and the fullness of it.

¹³ Will I eat the flesh of bulls, or drink the blood of goats?

¹¹ Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.

¹² But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.

¹³ This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.

¹¹ Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.

¹² But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.

¹³ This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.

¹¹ Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.

¹² But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.

¹³ This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.

¹¹ The place of the dead is their house for ever, and their resting-place through all generations; those who come after them give their names to their lands.

¹² But man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.

¹³ This is the way of the foolish; their silver is for those who come after them, and their children get the pleasure of their gold. (Selah.)

¹¹ Their inward thought is, that their houses are for ever, their dwelling-places from generation to generation: they call the lands after their own names.

¹² Nevertheless, man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

¹³ This their way is their folly, yet they that come after them delight in their sayings. Selah.

¹¹ I know all the fowls of the air: and with me is the beauty of the field.

¹² If I should be hungry, I would not tell thee: for the world is mine, and the fulness thereof.

¹³ Shall I eat the flesh of bullocks? or shall I drink the blood of goats?

¹¹ They think their homes will last forever, that where they live will continue for all generations.

¹² But human beings, for all their fame, don't understand. They die, just like the animals.

¹³ This is the way of foolish people, yet those who come after them think they were clever! Selah.

¹¹ Yet they thinke, their houses, and their habitations shall continue for euer, euen from generation to generation, and call their lands by their names.

¹² But man shall not continue in honour: he is like the beastes that die.

¹³ This their way vttereth their foolishnes: yet their posteritie delite in their talke. Selah.

¹¹ (49-12) Their 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.

¹² (49-13) But man abideth not in honour; he is like the beasts that perish.

¹³ (49-14) This is the way of them that are foolish, and of those who after them approve their sayings. Selah

¹¹ Their 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.

¹² Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: He is like the beasts that perish.

¹³ This their way is their folly: Yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

¹¹ (49:12) Their inward thought is, that their houses are to be for ever, their dwelling-places, from generation to generation; they call them by their own names in various countries.

¹² (49:13) Nevertheless man in his splendor endureth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

¹³ (49:14) This is their way, their folly: yet their posterity will take pleasure in their sayings. Selah.

¹¹ I know all the birds of the sky; And the beauty of the field is mine.

¹² If I should be hungry, I will not tell thee: For the world is mine, and the fullness of it.

¹³ Will I eat the flesh of bulls, Or drink the blood of goats?

¹¹ They imagine that their houses will endure for ever, And their dwelling-places from generation to generation: Men celebrate their names on the earth.

¹² Yet man, who is in honor, abideth not; He is like the beasts that perish.

¹³ Such is the way which is their confidence! And they who come after them approve their maxims. Pause.

¹¹ The grave is their everlasting home, the place they shall live in for ever and ever, though after their own names they called whole lands.

¹² Despite their wealth, they perish like dumb animals.

¹³ This is the fate of the confident fool, and the end of those who are pleased with their portion. Selah

¹¹ The grave is their everlasting home, the place they shall live in for ever and ever, though after their own names they called whole lands.

¹² Despite their wealth, they perish like dumb animals.

¹³ This is the fate of the confident fool, and the end of those who are pleased with their portion. Selah

¹¹ Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.

¹² But man, despite his riches, does not endure. He is like the animals that perish.

¹³ This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah ·contemplation with musical interlude·.

¹¹ Their inner thought is that their families will continue forever, and the places where they live, to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

¹² But man, having wealth, does not remain alive; he is like the beasts that perish.

¹³ This, their way, is their folly; yet after them, men approve of their sayings. Selah

¹¹ Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.

¹² But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.

¹³ This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.

¹¹ Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.

¹² But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.

¹³ This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.

¹¹ Their 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.

¹² Nevertheless man being in honor abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

¹³ This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

¹¹ Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.

¹² But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.

¹³ This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.

¹¹ Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.

¹² But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure. He is like the animals that perish.

¹³ This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.

¹¹ and the sepulchres of them be the houses of them without end. The tabernacles of them be in generation and in generation; they called their names in their lands.

¹² A man/Man, when he was in honour, understood not; he is compar-isoned to unwise beasts, and is made like to those or them.

¹³ This way of them is cause of stumbling to them; and afterward they shall please altogether in their mouth.

¹¹ and the sepulchres of them be the houses of them without end. The tabernacles of them be in generation and in generation; they called their names in their lands. (and their tombs, or their graves, shall be their houses forever. Yea, their dwelling places for all generations; even though their lands were once called by their own names.)

¹² 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.)

¹³ This way of them is cause of stumbling to them; and afterward they shall please (al)together in their mouth. (Their way is a trap for themselves; and for all who seek to please them.)

¹¹ Their heart is: Their houses are to the age, Their tabernacles to all generations. They proclaimed their names over the lands.

¹² And man in honour doth not remain, He hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off.

¹³ This their way is folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. Selah.