Psalm 49:13
New International Version
This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings.

New Living Translation
This is the fate of fools, though they are remembered as being wise. Interlude

English Standard Version
This is the path of those who have foolish confidence; yet after them people approve of their boasts. Selah

Berean Standard Bible
This is the fate of the self-confident and their followers who endorse their sayings. Selah

King James Bible
This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

New King James Version
This is the way of those who are foolish, And of their posterity who approve their sayings. Selah

New American Standard Bible
This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words. Selah

NASB 1995
This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words. Selah.

NASB 1977
This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words. Selah.

Legacy Standard Bible
This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who are pleased with their words. Selah.

Amplified Bible
This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident, And of those after them who approve [and are influenced by] their words. Selah.

Christian Standard Bible
This is the way of those who are arrogant, and of their followers, who approve of their words. Selah

Holman Christian Standard Bible
This is the way of those who are arrogant, and of their followers, who approve of their words. Selah

American Standard Version
This their way is their folly: Yet after them men approve their sayings. [Selah

Contemporary English Version
Here is what happens to fools and to those who trust the words of fools:

English Revised Version
This their way is their folly: yet after them men approve their sayings. Selah

GOD'S WORD® Translation
This is the final outcome for fools and their followers who are delighted by what they say: [Selah]

Good News Translation
See what happens to those who trust in themselves, the fate of those who are satisfied with their wealth--

International Standard Version
This is the fate of those who are foolish and of those who correct their words after they speak. Interlude

Majority Standard Bible
This is the fate of the self-confident and their followers who endorse their sayings. Selah

NET Bible
This is the destiny of fools, and of those who approve of their philosophy. (Selah)

New Heart English Bible
This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.

Webster's Bible Translation
This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

World English Bible
This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
This their way [is] folly for them, "" And their posterity are pleased with their sayings. Selah.

Young's Literal Translation
This their way is folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. Selah.

Smith's Literal Translation
This their way folly to them: and those after them will delight in their mouth. Silence.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
This way of theirs is a stumblingblock to them: and afterwards they shall delight in their mouth.

Catholic Public Domain Version
This way of theirs is a scandal to them. And afterwards, they will delight in their mouth.

New American Bible
This is the way of those who trust in themselves, and the end of those who take pleasure in their own mouth. Selah

New Revised Standard Version
Such is the fate of the foolhardy, the end of those who are pleased with their lot. Selah
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
This their way is their folly; in the end, demented, they will graze like cattle.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
This their way is a subversion to their souls, and in the end they will feed like sheep with their mouths.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
This is the way of them that are foolish, And of those who after them approve their sayings. Selah

Brenton Septuagint Translation
This their way is an offence to them: yet afterwards men will commend their sayings. Pause.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Evanescence of Wealth
12But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure; he is like the beasts that perish. 13This is the fate of the self-confident and their followers who endorse their sayings. Selah 14Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.…

Cross References
Ecclesiastes 3:19-20
For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over the animals, since everything is futile. / All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.

Ecclesiastes 9:3
This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.

Proverbs 30:2-3
Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man. / I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.

Job 21:7-13
Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power? / Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes. / Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them. ...

Jeremiah 17:11
Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”

Isaiah 5:21
Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.

Psalm 73:18-20
Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! / Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.

Psalm 92:6-7
A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand, / that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.

Psalm 94:8
Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?

Proverbs 1:32
For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.

Luke 12:16-21
Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ / Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. ...

1 Timothy 6:9-10
Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.

James 1:10-11
But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. / For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.

1 Corinthians 3:18-20
Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. / For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” / And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”

Romans 1:21-22
For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,


Treasury of Scripture

This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

folly

Luke 12:20
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

approve their sayings [heb.

Jeremiah 44:17
But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.

Luke 11:47,48
Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them…

Luke 16:27,28
Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: …

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This is the fate
The phrase "This is the fate" refers to the inevitable outcome or destiny that awaits a particular group of people. In the Hebrew text, the word for "fate" can be linked to the concept of a predetermined end or judgment. This reflects the biblical theme that actions have consequences, and there is a divine order to the universe that ensures justice is ultimately served. The psalmist is emphasizing that despite human pride or self-assurance, there is a divine reckoning that cannot be avoided.

of the self-confident
speaks to those who place their trust in themselves rather than in God. The Hebrew root for "self-confident" can be associated with arrogance or a false sense of security. In the biblical context, self-confidence without reliance on God is often portrayed as folly. The Scriptures consistently warn against the dangers of pride and self-reliance, reminding believers that true wisdom and security come from trusting in the Lord. This phrase serves as a caution against the hubris that can lead individuals away from a humble dependence on God.

and their followers
The phrase "and their followers" indicates that the influence of the self-confident extends beyond themselves to those who emulate or support them. In the Hebrew context, followers can be seen as those who are led astray by the example of the self-confident. This highlights the communal aspect of sin and folly, where the actions and attitudes of leaders or influential figures can have a ripple effect on others. The Bible often underscores the responsibility of leaders to guide others in righteousness and the consequences when they fail to do so.

who endorse their sayings
The phrase "who endorse their sayings" refers to those who not only follow the self-confident but also affirm and propagate their beliefs or statements. In the Hebrew tradition, words hold significant power, and endorsing false or prideful sayings can lead to the spread of deception and error. This part of the verse serves as a warning about the dangers of aligning oneself with ungodly wisdom and the importance of discerning truth from falsehood. It calls believers to be vigilant in their associations and to seek guidance from God's Word rather than the flawed wisdom of the world.

(13) This their way--i.e., the folly mentioned in the (amended) preceding verse, and described in Psalm 49:11.

Is their folly--i.e., is a way of folly.

Verse 13. - This their way is their folly; or, their vain conceit (Kay). By "their way" must be understood the course of conduct described in vers. 7-12. Yet their posterity approve their sayings. Their descendants, or those who come after them, notwithstanding the foolishness of their course, adopt their principles and delight in them.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
This
זֶ֣ה (zeh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

is the fate
דַ֭רְכָּם (ḏar·kām)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of action

of the self-confident
כֵּ֣סֶל (kê·sel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 3689: Fatness, the loin, the viscera, silliness, trust

and their followers
וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֓ם ׀ (wə·’a·ḥă·rê·hem)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's 310: The hind or following part

who endorse
יִרְצ֣וּ (yir·ṣū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 7521: To be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt

their sayings.
בְּפִיהֶ֖ם (bə·p̄î·hem)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural
Strong's 6310: The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to

Selah
סֶֽלָה׃ (se·lāh)
Interjection
Strong's 5542: Suspension, pause


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