Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

For when the breath of man goeth forth, he shall turn again to his earth, and so all his thoughts perish.

New American Standard Bible

His spirit departs, he returns to the earth;
In that very day his thoughts perish.

King James Version

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

Holman Bible

When his breath leaves him,
he returns to the ground;
on that day his plans die.

International Standard Version

When they stop breathing, they return to the ground; on that very day their plans evaporate!

A Conservative Version

His breath goes forth, he returns to his earth. In that very day his thoughts perish.

American Standard Version

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; In that very day his thoughts perish.

Amplified


When his spirit leaves him, he returns to the earth;
In that very day his thoughts and plans perish.

Bible in Basic English

Man's breath goes out, he is turned back again to dust; in that day all his purposes come to an end.

Darby Translation

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his purposes perish.

Julia Smith Translation

His spirit shall go forth, he shall turn back to his earth; in that day his thoughts perished.

King James 2000

His breath goes forth, he returns to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

Lexham Expanded Bible

His breath departs; he returns to his plot; on that day his plans perish.

Modern King James verseion

His breath goes forth; he returns to the earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

NET Bible

Their life's breath departs, they return to the ground; on that day their plans die.

New Heart English Bible

His spirit departs, and he returns to the earth. In that very day, his thoughts perish.

The Emphasized Bible

His spirit, goeth forth, he returneth to his ground, In that very day, his thoughts perish.

Webster

His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.

World English Bible

His spirit departs, and he returns to the earth. In that very day, his thoughts perish.

Youngs Literal Translation

His spirit goeth forth, he returneth to his earth, In that day have his thoughts perished.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רוּח 
Ruwach 
Usage: 378

יצא 
Yatsa' 
....out, ....forth, bring, come, proceed, go, depart,
Usage: 1068

שׁוּב 
Shuwb 
Usage: 1058

to his earth
אדמה 
'adamah 
Usage: 225

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

עשׁתּנה 
`eshtonah 
Usage: 1

References

Morish

Context Readings

Praise To Yahweh For His Help

3 O put not your trust in princes, nor in any child of man, for there is no help in them. 4 For when the breath of man goeth forth, he shall turn again to his earth, and so all his thoughts perish. 5 Blessed is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, and whose hope is in the LORD his God,

Cross References

Psalm 104:29

But when thou hidest thy face, they are troubled; when thou takest away their breath, they die, and are turned again to their dust.

Ecclesiastes 12:7

Or dust be turned again unto earth from whence it came, and or the spirit return unto God, which gave it.

Genesis 2:7

Then the LORD God shope man, even of the mold of the earth, and breathed into his face the breath of life. So man was made a living soul.

1 Corinthians 2:6

That we speak of is wisdom among them that are perfect - not the wisdom of this world, neither of the rulers of this world, which goeth to nought -

Genesis 3:19

In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, until thou return unto the earth whence thou wast taken: for earth thou art, and unto earth shalt thou return."

Genesis 6:17

For behold, I will bring in a flood of water upon the earth to destroy all flesh from under heaven, wherein breath of life is, so that all that is in the earth shall perish.

Job 14:21

Whether his children come to worship or no, he cannot tell: And if they be men of low degree, he knoweth not.

Job 17:1

My breath faileth, my days are shortened. I am hard at death's door.

Job 17:11

My days are past, my thoughts are vanished away, which have vexed my heart,

Psalm 33:10

The LORD bringeth the counsel of the Heathen to naught, and maketh the devices of the people to be of none effect, and casteth out the counsels of princes.

Psalm 90:3

Thou turnest man to destruction; Again, thou sayest, "Come again, ye children of men."

Isaiah 2:22

Fear not, then, any man whose breath is in his nostrils - for what is he?

Lamentations 4:20

{Res} The very breath of our mouth, even the anointed LORD himself, shall be taken in our sins; of whom we say, "Under his shadow we shall be preserved among the Heathen."

Daniel 5:23

but hast magnified thyself above the LORD of heaven, so that the vessels of his house were brought before thee: that thou, and thy lords, with thy queen and concubines, might drink wine thereout: and hast praised the Idols of silver and gold, copper and iron, of wood and stone. As for the God in whose hand consisteth thy breath and all thy ways: thou hast not loved him.

Job 14:10

But as for man; when he is dead, perished and consumed away, what becometh of him?

Job 27:3

My lips shall talk of no vanity, and my tongue shall speak no deceit,

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