New International Version
"Surely everyone goes around like a mere phantom; in vain they rush about, heaping up wealth without knowing whose it will finally be.

New Living Translation
We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing. We heap up wealth, not knowing who will spend it.

English Standard Version
Surely a man goes about as a shadow! Surely for nothing they are in turmoil; man heaps up wealth and does not know who will gather!

Berean Study Bible
Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul them away.

New American Standard Bible
"Surely every man walks about as a phantom; Surely they make an uproar for nothing; He amasses riches and does not know who will gather them.

King James Bible
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Certainly, man walks about like a mere shadow. Indeed, they frantically rush around in vain, gathering possessions without knowing who will get them.

International Standard Version
In fact, people walk around as shadows. Surely, they busy themselves for nothing, heaping up possessions but not knowing who will get them.

NET Bible
Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away."

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because a man walks in an image and he fades away like a vapor; he lays down treasures and does not know for whom he gathered them.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Each person who walks around is like a shadow. They are busy for no reason. They accumulate riches without knowing who will get them."

Jubilee Bible 2000
Surely man walks in darkness; surely they are disquieted in vain; they heap up riches not knowing who shall gather them.

King James 2000 Bible
Surely every man walks in a vain show: surely they are in turmoil in vain: he heaps up riches, and knows not who shall gather them.

American King James Version
Surely every man walks in a vain show: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heaps up riches, and knows not who shall gather them.

American Standard Version
Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches , and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Surely man passeth as an image : yea, and he is disquieted in vain. He storeth up : and he knoweth not for whom he shall gather these things.

Darby Bible Translation
Verily, man walketh in a vain show; verily they are disquieted in vain; he heapeth up [riches], and knoweth not who shall gather them.

English Revised Version
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

Webster's Bible Translation
Surely every man walketh in a vain show: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

World English Bible
"Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn't know who shall gather.

Young's Literal Translation
Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, in vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.

Psalms 39:6 Afrikaans PWL
Waarlik, elke mens loop rond soos ’n skynbeeld; hy verdwyn soos ’n asem; hy begrawe skatte en weet nie wie dit bymekaar sal maak nie.

Psalmet 39:6 Albanian
Po, njeriu sillet rreth e qark si një hije; po më kot lodhen të gjithë dhe grumbullojnë pasuri pa ditur kush do t'i mbledhë!

ﺍﻟﻤﺰﺍﻣﻴﺮ 39:6 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
‎انما كخيال يتمشى الانسان. انما باطلا يضجّون. يذخر ذخائر ولا يدري من يضمها

D Sälm 39:6 Bavarian
Dyr Mensch ist ayn Wischer; zwö tuet yr si abhin? Er kräult zamm, was yr kriegn kan; nimmt dennert nix mit (, ja)!

Псалми 39:6 Bulgarian
Наистина всеки човек, колкото яко и да стои, е само лъх, (Села). Наистина всеки човек ходи като сянка; Наистина всяка нищожност го смущава; Трупа [съкровища], но не знае кой ще ги прибере.

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
世人行動實係幻影，他們忙亂真是枉然，積蓄財寶不知將來有誰收取。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
世人行动实系幻影，他们忙乱真是枉然，积蓄财宝不知将来有谁收取。

詩 篇 39:6 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
世 人 行 動 實 係 幻 影 。 他 們 忙 亂 ， 真 是 枉 然 ； 積 蓄 財 寶 ， 不 知 將 來 有 誰 收 取 。

詩 篇 39:6 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
世 人 行 动 实 系 幻 影 。 他 们 忙 乱 ， 真 是 枉 然 ； 积 蓄 财 宝 ， 不 知 将 来 有 谁 收 取 。

Psalm 39:6 Croatian Bible
Poput sjene čovjek prolazi tek dašak je sve bogatstvo njegovo: zgrće, a ne zna tko će ga pokupiti.

Žalmů 39:6 Czech BKR
Jistě tak pomíjí člověk jako stín, nadarmo zajisté kvaltuje se; shromažďuje, a neví, kdo to pobéře.

Salme 39:6 Danish
Kun som en Skygge er Menneskets Vandring, kun Tomhed er deres Travlhed; de samler og ved ej, hvem der faar det.

Psalmen 39:6 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Immers wandelt de mens als in een beeld, immers woelen zij ijdelijk; men brengt bijeen, en men weet niet, wie het naar zich nemen zal.