Psalm 49:7-14
New International Version
7 No one can redeem the life of another
or give to God a ransom for them—
8 the ransom(A) for a life is costly,
no payment is ever enough—(B)
9 so that they should live on(C) forever
and not see decay.(D)
10 For all can see that the wise die,(E)
that the foolish and the senseless(F) also perish,
leaving their wealth(G) to others.(H)
11 Their tombs(I) will remain their houses[a] forever,
their dwellings for endless generations,(J)
though they had[b] named(K) lands after themselves.
13 This is the fate of those who trust in themselves,(N)
and of their followers, who approve their sayings.[c]
14 They are like sheep and are destined(O) to die;(P)
death will be their shepherd
(but the upright will prevail(Q) over them in the morning).
Their forms will decay in the grave,
far from their princely mansions.
Notas al pie
- Psalm 49:11 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew In their thoughts their houses will remain
- Psalm 49:11 Or generations, / for they have
- Psalm 49:13 The Hebrew has Selah (a word of uncertain meaning) here and at the end of verse 15.
Psalm 49:7-14
King James Version
7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
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.
14 Like 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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