Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Surely they make an
He
King James Version
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Holman Bible
Indeed, they frantically rush around in vain,
gathering possessions
without knowing who will get them.
International Standard Version
In fact, people walk around as shadows. Surely, they busy themselves for nothing, heaping up possessions but not knowing who will get them.
A Conservative Version
Surely every man walks in a shadow. Surely they are disquieted in vain. He heaps up, and knows not who shall gather them.
American Standard Version
Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches , and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Amplified
“Surely every man walks around like a shadow [in a charade];
Surely they make an uproar for nothing;
Each one builds up riches, not knowing who will receive them.
Bible in Basic English
Truly, every man goes on his way like an image; he is troubled for no purpose: he makes a great store of wealth, and has no knowledge of who will get it.
Darby Translation
Verily, man walketh in a vain show; verily they are disquieted in vain; he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Julia Smith Translation
Surely in a shadow a man will go about: surely they will be disquieted in vain: he will store up, and he knew not who shall gather them.
King James 2000
Surely every man walks in a vain show: surely they are in turmoil in vain: he heaps up riches, and knows not who shall gather them.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Surely a man walks about as a [mere] {shadow}; surely in vain they bustle about. He heaps up [possessions] but does not know who [will] gather them [in].
Modern King James verseion
Surely a man walks about like a shadow! Surely they are in an uproar in vain. He heaps up, and does not know who shall gather them.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Yea every man walketh as it were a shadow, and disquieteth himself in vain: he heapeth up riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them.
NET Bible
Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away."
New Heart English Bible
"Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn't know who shall gather.
The Emphasized Bible
Surely as a shadow, doth every man wander, Surely in vain, do they bustle about, he heapeth things up, and knoweth not who shall gather them in.
Webster
Surely every man walketh in a vain show: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
World English Bible
"Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn't know who shall gather.
Youngs Literal Translation
Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, in vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.
Themes
Accumulation of wealth » The accumulation of, disappointing
Business » Cares » A restless life
Business life » Business Cares Result in » A restless life
Care » Worldly folly of » Profitless
Care » Business Cares Result in » A restless life
earthly Riches » The perils of » The accumulation of, disappointing
Vanity » Evil people » Live in
Wealth » Accumulation of » The accumulation of, disappointing
Topics
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 39:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Fleeting Nature Of Life
5
Indeed, you have made the length of my days very short. My life span is nothing compared to yours. Certainly, everyone alive is like a whisper in the wind.
6
Surely they make an
He
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 2:26
To the man who is good, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy. But to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him who is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.
Luke 12:20-21
But God said to him: 'You fool this night you will give up your life. Then who will have all these things you accumulated?'
1 Corinthians 7:31
Those who use this world should not abuse it, for the fashion of this world is passing away.
Job 27:16-17
Though he heaps up silver like dust and clothes like piles of clay,
Ecclesiastes 5:14
When those riches were lost through a bad investment and he fathered a son, then there was no support for him.
James 4:14
You do not know what will happen tomorrow. What is your life? For you are a vapor (puff of air) that appears for a little while and then vanishes away.
Psalm 49:10-11
One can see that wise people die, that foolish and stupid people meet the same end. They leave their wealth to others.
Psalm 127:2
It is vain to work hard for the food you eat by getting up early and going to bed late. Jehovah gives food to those he loves while they sleep.
Proverbs 13:22
A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children. The wealth of the sinner is preserved for the righteous.
Proverbs 23:5
Will you look for things that do not exist? Riches grow wings and fly away like a bird.
Proverbs 27:24
Riches are not forever: and a crown does not endure for every generation.
Ecclesiastes 1:14
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun. Behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
Ecclesiastes 2:8
I gathered silver and gold and the wealth of kings and of countries. I acquired male and female singers, the delights of the sons of men, girls of all sorts to be my brides.
Ecclesiastes 2:17-21
I hated life. Everything under the sun was evil to me. All is vanity and grasping for the wind.
Ecclesiastes 4:7-8
Then I came back and saw vanity under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 6:11-12
Seeing there is much that increases futility, what outcome is there for man?
Ecclesiastes 12:8
Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Respect God, and obey his commandments for this is the whole duty of man.
Isaiah 55:2
Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare.
Luke 10:40-42
Martha was worried about the housework. She approached Jesus and said: Lord do you not care that my sister does not help me? Tell her to help me.
Luke 12:29
Do not seek food and drink and do not worry.
James 5:3
Your gold and your silver are rusted. Their corrosion will be for a testimony against you, and will eat your flesh like fire. You stored up your treasure in the last days.
1 Peter 1:24
All people are like grass. All their glory is like the blossom of a flower. The grass withers and the flower drops off.
1 Peter 5:7
Throw all your anxiety upon him, because he cares for you.