Psalms 49 Parallel Bible Translations

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1 To the chiefe musition, a psalme of the children of Corach. Heare this all ye people: geue eare all ye that dwell in the worlde. Hear this, all peoples! Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, For the director of music. Of the Sons of Korah. A psalm. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who live in this world,
2 As well lowe as high: riche and poore, one with another. both low and high, rich and poor together! both low and high, rich and poor alike:
3 My mouth shall vtter wisdome: the cogitations of myne heart wyll bryng foorth knowledge. My mouth shall speak wisdom; the meditation of my heart shall be understanding. My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.
4 I wyll encline myne eare to a parable: I wyll open my darke sentence vpon a harpe. I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre. I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle:
5 Wherfore shoulde I feare in euyll dayes? the wickednesse of my heeles then would compasse me round about. Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me, Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers surround me—
6 There be some that put their trust in their goodes: and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches. those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches? those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches?
7 But no man at all can redeeme his brother: nor geue a raunsome vnto God for hym. Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life, No one can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for them—
8 For the redemption of their soule is very costly, and must be let alone for euer: for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice, the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough—
9 (49:8) yea though he lyue long and see not the graue. that he should live on forever and never see the pit. so that they should live on forever and not see decay.
10 (49:9) For he seeth that wyse men dye: and that the foole and ignoraunt perishe together, and leaue their riches for other. For he sees that even the wise die; the fool and the stupid alike must perish and leave their wealth to others. For all can see that the wise die, that the foolish and the senseless also perish, leaving their wealth to others.
11 (49:10) And yet they thynke that their houses shall continue for euer, and that their dwellyng places shall endure from one generation to another: therfore they call landes after their owne names. Their graves are their homes forever, their dwelling places to all generations, though they called lands by their own names. Their tombs will remain their houses forever, their dwellings for endless generations, though they had named lands after themselves.
12 (49:11) Neuerthelesse, man can not abyde in such honour: he is but lyke vnto bruite beastes that perishe. Man in his pomp will not remain; he is like the beasts that perish. People, despite their wealth, do not endure; they are like the beasts that perish.
13 (49:12) This their way is their foolishnesse: yet their posteritie prayse their saying. Selah. This is the path of those who have foolish confidence; yet after them people approve of their boasts. Selah This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings.
14 (49:13) They shalbe put into a graue dead as a sheepe, death shall feede on them: but the ryghteous shall haue dominion of them in the mornyng, their beautie shall consume away, hell shall receaue them from their house. Like sheep they are appointed for Sheol; death shall be their shepherd, and the upright shall rule over them in the morning. Their form shall be consumed in Sheol, with no place to dwell. They are like sheep and are destined to die; death will be their shepherd (but the upright will prevail over them in the morning). Their forms will decay in the grave, far from their princely mansions.
15 (49:14) But God wyll delyuer my soule from the place of hell: for he wyll receaue me. Selah. But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. Selah But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead; he will surely take me to himself.
16 (49:15) Be not thou afrayde though one be made riche: or yf the glorie of his house be encreased. Be not afraid when a man becomes rich, when the glory of his house increases. Do not be overawed when others grow rich, when the splendor of their houses increases;
17 (49:16) For he shall cary nothyng away with hym when he dyeth: neither shall his pompe folowe after hym. For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not go down after him. for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them.
18 (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. For though, while he lives, he counts himself blessed—and though you get praise when you do well for yourself— Though while they live they count themselves blessed— and people praise you when you prosper—
19 (49:18) But he shal folowe the generations of his fathers: and shall neuer see lyght. his soul will go to the generation of his fathers, who will never again see light. they will join those who have gone before them, who will never again see the light of life.
20 (49:19) A man is in an honourable state, but he wyll not vnderstande it: he is lyke herein vnto bruite beastes that perishe. Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish. People who have wealth but lack understanding are like the beasts that perish.
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