Psalm 49:20
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Manאָדָ֣ם
(a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
in [his] pomp,בִּ֭יקָר
(bi·kar)
3366: preciousness, price, honorfrom yaqar
yet withoutוְלֹ֣א
(ve·lo)
3808: nota prim. adverb
understanding,יָבִ֑ין
(ya·vin;)
995: to discerna prim. root
Is likeנִמְשַׁ֖ל
(nim·shal)
4911a: to represent, be likea prim. root
the beastsכַּבְּהֵמֹ֣ות
(kab·be·he·mo·vt)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
that perish.נִדְמֽוּ׃
(nid·mu.)
1820: to cease, cause to cease, cut off, destroya prim root


















KJV Lexicon
Man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
that is in honour
yqar  (yek-awr')
value, i.e. (concretely) wealth; abstractly, costliness, dignity -- honour, precious (things), price.
and understandeth
biyn  (bene)
to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
not is like
mashal  (maw-shal')
to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble
the beasts
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
that perish
damah  (daw-mam')
to be dumb or silent; hence, to fail or perish; trans. to destroy -- cease, be cut down (off), destroy, be brought to silence, be undone, utterly.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Man in his pomp, yet without understanding, Is like the beasts that perish.

King James Bible
Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A man with valuable possessions but without understanding is like the animals that perish.

International Standard Version
Humanity, despite its conceit, does not understand that it will perish, just like the animals.

NET Bible
Wealthy people do not understand; they are like animals that perish.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A man who is in his honor is not sustained, but ends up an animal and resembles one.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Mortals, with what they treasure, still don't have understanding. They are like animals that die.

King James 2000 Bible
Man that is in honor, and understands not, is like the beasts that perish.
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