Psalms 49:12-13 in English

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

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?

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.

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.

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?

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

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.

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?

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.

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.

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.

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.)

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.

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?

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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?

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.

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

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

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·.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.)

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.