Verse 20
Psalms 49:20
King James Version
20
Man
that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the 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
1
Hear this, all
ye people; give ear, all
ye inhabitants of the world:
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2
Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
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3
My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart
shall be of understanding.
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4
I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
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5
Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil,
when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
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6
They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
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7
None
of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God (Elohim) a ransom for him:
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8
(For the redemption of their soul
is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
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9
That he should still live for ever,
and not see corruption.
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10
For he seeth
that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wea...
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11
Their inward thought
is, that their houses
shall continue for ever,
and their dwelling places to all...
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12
Nevertheless man
being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts
that perish.
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13
This their way
is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
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14
Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion...
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15
But God (Elohim) will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
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16
Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
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17
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
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18
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and
men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself...
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19
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
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20
Man
that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts
that perish.