Verse 20
Psalms 49:20
Geneva Bible
20
Man is in honour, and vnderstandeth not: he is like to beasts that perish.
Original Language Text
hebrew
תָּ֭בוֹא עַד דּ֣וֹר אֲבוֹתָ֑י/ו עַד נֵ֝֗צַח לֹ֣א יִרְאוּ אֽוֹר
English Translation
You will come to the generation of my fathers; to eternity they will not see light.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 49 Context
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To him that excelleth. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. Heare this, all ye people: giue ea...
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As well lowe as hie, both rich and poore.
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My mouth shall speake of wisdome, and the meditation of mine heart is of knowledge.
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I will incline mine eare to a parable, and vtter my graue matter vpon the harpe.
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Wherefore should I feare in the euil dayes, when iniquitie shall compasse me about, as at mine heele...
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They trust in their goods, and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches.
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Yet a man can by no meanes redeeme his brother: he can not giue his raunsome to God (Elohim),
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(So precious is the redemption of their soules, and the continuance for euer)
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That he may liue still for euer, and not see the graue.
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For he seeth that wise men die, and also that the ignorant and foolish perish, and leaue their riche...
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Yet they thinke, their houses, and their habitations shall continue for euer, euen from generation t...
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But man shall not continue in honour: he is like the beastes that die.
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This their way vttereth their foolishnes: yet their posteritie delite in their talke. Selah.
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Like sheepe they lie in graue: death deuoureth them, and the righteous shall haue domination ouer th...
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But God (Elohim) shall deliuer my soule from the power of the graue: for he will receiue me. Selah.
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Be not thou afrayd when one is made rich, and when the glory of his house is increased.
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For he shall take nothing away when he dieth, neither shall his pompe descende after him.
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For while he liued, he reioyced himselfe: and men will prayse thee, when thou makest much of thy sel...
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He shall enter into the generation of his fathers, and they shall not liue for euer.
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Man is in honour, and vnderstandeth not: he is like to beasts that perish.