Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

The dead do not praise Yah, nor any descending into silence.

New American Standard Bible

The dead do not praise the Lord,
Nor do any who go down into silence;

King James Version

The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

Holman Bible

It is not the dead who praise the Lord,
nor any of those descending into the silence of death.

International Standard Version

Neither can the dead praise the LORD, nor those who go down into the silence of death.

A Conservative Version

The dead do not praise LORD, nor any who go down into silence,

American Standard Version

The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;

Amplified


The dead do not praise the Lord,
Nor do any who go down into silence;

Bible in Basic English

The dead do not give praise to the Lord; or those who go down to the underworld.

Darby Translation

The dead praise not Jah, neither any that go down into silence;

Julia Smith Translation

The dead shall not praise Jah, and all going down to silence.

King James 2000

The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

Modern King James verseion

The dead do not praise Jehovah, nor do any who go down into silence.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The dead praise not thee, O LORD, neither all they that go down into silence.

NET Bible

The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any of those who descend into the silence of death.

New Heart English Bible

The dead do not praise the LORD, neither any who go down into silence;

The Emphasized Bible

The dead, cannot praise Yah, nor any that go down into silence;

Webster

The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

World English Bible

The dead don't praise Yah, neither any who go down into silence;

Youngs Literal Translation

The dead praise not Jah, Nor any going down to silence.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

not the Lord
יהּ 
Yahh 
Usage: 49

ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

References

Context Readings

Dead Idols And The Living God

16 The heavens [are] Yahweh's heavens, but the earth he has given to [the] children of humankind. 17 The dead do not praise Yah, nor any descending into silence. 18 [It is] we, we will bless Yah from now until forever. Praise Yah!

Cross References

Psalm 6:5

For there is no remembrance of you in death. In Sheol, who will give thanks to you?

Psalm 31:17

O Yahweh, let me not be put to shame, for I call on you. Let the wicked be put to shame. Let them [go] silently to Sheol.

Psalm 88:10-12

Do you work wonders for the dead? Or do [the] departed spirits rise up [to] praise you? Selah

1 Samuel 2:9

He will guard the feet of his faithful ones, but the wicked will be destroyed in the darkness, because a man will not prevail by [his] might.

Psalm 30:9

"What gain [is there] in my {death}, in my going down into [the] pit? Will [the] dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness?

Isaiah 38:18-19

For Sheol cannot praise you; death [cannot] praise you. Those who go down [to the] pit cannot hope for your faithfulness.

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