Psalm 49:20
Modern Translations
New International Version
People who have wealth but lack understanding are like the beasts that perish.

New Living Translation
People who boast of their wealth don’t understand; they will die, just like animals.

English Standard Version
Man in his pomp yet without understanding is like the beasts that perish.

Berean Study Bible
A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish.

New American Standard Bible
Mankind in its splendor, yet without understanding, Is like the animals that perish.

NASB 1995
Man in his pomp, yet without understanding, Is like the beasts that perish.

NASB 1977
Man in his pomp, yet without understanding, Is like the beasts that perish.

Amplified Bible
A man [who is held] in honor, Yet who lacks [spiritual] understanding and a teachable heart, is like the beasts that perish.

Christian Standard Bible
Mankind, with his assets but without understanding, is like the animals that perish.

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

Contemporary English Version
Our human glory disappears, and, like animals, we die.

Good News Translation
Our greatness cannot keep us from death; we will still die like the animals.

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

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

New King James Version
A man who is in honor, yet does not understand, Is like the beasts that perish.

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

New Heart English Bible
A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish.

World English Bible
A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish. A Psalm by Asaph.

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

American Standard Version
Man that is in honor, and understandeth not, Is like the beasts that perish.

A Faithful Version
A man in honor, but without understanding, is like the beasts; they shall perish.

Darby Bible Translation
Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

English Revised Version
Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

Webster's Bible Translation
Man that is in honor, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Man is in honour, and vnderstandeth not: he is like to beasts that perish.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(49:19) A man is in an honourable state, but he wyll not vnderstande it: he is lyke herein vnto bruite beastes that perishe.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
When a man is in honoure and hath no vnderstodinge, he is compared vnto the brute beastes, and becommeth like vnto them.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Man in honor, who does not understand, "" Has been like the beasts, they have been cut off!

Young's Literal Translation
Man in honour, who understandest not, Hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off!

Smith's Literal Translation
Man in honor shall not understand; being like as the beasts, they perished.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Man when he was in honour did not understand: he hath been compared to senseless beasts, and made like to them.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Man, when he was in honor, did not understand. He has been compared to the senseless beasts, and he has become like them.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
A man who is in his honor is not sustained, but ends up an animal and resembles one.

Lamsa Bible
Man cannot depend upon his honor for consolation, for if he does, he resembles the wild beasts.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Man that is in honour understandeth not; He is like the beasts that perish.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Man that is in honour, understands not: he is compared to the senseless cattle, and is like them.
















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