Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.
New American Standard Bible
Or give to God a
King James Version
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
Holman Bible
or pay his ransom to God
International Standard Version
No man can redeem the life of another, nor can he give to God a sufficient payment for him
A Conservative Version
none can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him
American Standard Version
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him;
Amplified
None of them can by any means redeem [either himself or] his brother,
Nor give to God a ransom for him—
Bible in Basic English
Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself;
Darby Translation
None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,
Julia Smith Translation
A man redeeming shall not redeem the brother, he shall not give to God his ransom:
King James 2000
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Surely a man cannot redeem a brother. He cannot give to God his ransom
Modern King James verseion
A man cannot at all redeem a brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But no man may deliver his brother, nor make agreement unto God for him,
NET Bible
Certainly a man cannot rescue his brother; he cannot pay God an adequate ransom price
New Heart English Bible
none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.
The Emphasized Bible
A brother, can none of them, redeem, he cannot give unto God a ransom for himself:
Webster
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
World English Bible
none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.
Themes
Boasting » Boasting, the folly of
Redemption » Man cannot effect
Riches » Cannot redeem the soul
Trust » Those that trust in wealth
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 49:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Misplaced Trust In Wealth
6 Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish. 7 A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement. 8 And precious is the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased -- to the age.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 16:26
for what is a man profited if he may gain the whole world, but of his life suffer loss? or what shall a man give as an exchange for his life?
Matthew 20:28
even as the Son of Man did not come to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.'
Matthew 25:9
and the prudent answered, saying -- Lest there may not be sufficient for us and you, go ye rather unto those selling, and buy for yourselves.
1 Timothy 2:6
who did give himself a ransom for all -- the testimony in its own times --
1 Peter 1:18
having known that, not with corruptible things -- silver or gold -- were ye redeemed from your foolish behaviour delivered by fathers,