Psalm 49:18
Modern Translations
New International Version
Though while they live they count themselves blessed-- and people praise you when you prosper--

New Living Translation
In this life they consider themselves fortunate and are applauded for their success.

English Standard Version
For though, while he lives, he counts himself blessed—and though you get praise when you do well for yourself—

Berean Study Bible
Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul—and men praise you when you prosper—

New American Standard Bible
Though while he lives he congratulates himself— And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—

NASB 1995
Though while he lives he congratulates himself-- And though men praise you when you do well for yourself--

NASB 1977
Though while he lives he congratulates himself— And though men praise you when you do well for yourself—

Amplified Bible
Though while he lives he counts himself happy and prosperous— And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—

Christian Standard Bible
Though he blesses himself during his lifetime — and you are acclaimed when you do well for yourself —

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Though he praises himself during his lifetime-- and people praise you when you do well for yourself--

Contemporary English Version
We humans are praised when we do well, and all of us are glad to be alive.

Good News Translation
Even if someone is satisfied with this life and is praised because he is successful,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even though he blesses himself while he is alive (and they praise you when you do well for yourself),

International Standard Version
although he considers himself blessed while he's alive. Though people praise you for doing well,

NET Bible
He pronounces this blessing on himself while he is alive: "May men praise you, for you have done well!"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

New King James Version
Though while he lives he blesses himself (For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),

King James 2000 Bible
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise you, when you do well for yourself.

New Heart English Bible
Though while he lived he blessed his soul--and men praise you when you do well for yourself--

World English Bible
Though while he lived he blessed his soul-- and men praise you when you do well for yourself--

American King James Version
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise you, when you do well to yourself.

American Standard Version
Though while he lived he blessed his soul (And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,)

A Faithful Version
Though during his life he blessed his soul; yea, men will praise you when you do well to yourself.

Darby Bible Translation
Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime, -- and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself, --

English Revised Version
Though while he lived he blessed his soul, and men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,

Webster's Bible Translation
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For while he liued, he reioyced himselfe: and men will prayse thee, when thou makest much of thy selfe.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(49:17) For whyle he lyued he counted him selfe an happy man: and so long as thou doest well vnto thy selfe, men wyll speake good of thee.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Whyle he lyueth, he is counted an happie man: & so loge as he is in prosperite, me speake good of him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For he blesses his soul in his life "" (And they praise you when you do well for yourself).

Young's Literal Translation
For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)

Smith's Literal Translation
For in his living he will praise his soul, (and he will praise thee for thou wilt do good to thyself,)

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For in his lifetime his soul will be blessed: and he will praise thee when thou shalt do well to him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For his soul will be blessed in his lifetime, and he will admit to you when you do good to him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because he blesses his soul in his life, he will acknowledge you when you bless him.

Lamsa Bible
For while he lived, he lived comfortably; he praised you when you favored him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: 'Men will praise thee, when thou shalt do well to thyself';

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For his soul shall be blessed in his life: he shall give thanks to thee when thou dost well to him.
















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