Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
This their way is their folly. Yet after them men approve their sayings. Selah.
New American Standard Bible
And of those after them who
King James Version
This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
Holman Bible
and of their followers,
who approve of their words.
International Standard Version
This is the fate of those who are foolish and of those who correct their words after they speak. Interlude
American Standard Version
This their way is their folly: Yet after them men approve their sayings. Selah
Amplified
This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident,
And of those after them who approve [and are influenced by] their words. Selah.
Bible in Basic English
This is the way of the foolish; their silver is for those who come after them, and their children get the pleasure of their gold. (Selah.)
Darby Translation
This their way is their folly, yet they that come after them delight in their sayings. Selah.
Julia Smith Translation
This their way folly to them: and those after them will delight in their mouth. Silence.
King James 2000
This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
Lexham Expanded Bible
This [is] the journey [of those who] have foolish [confidence], and those after them [who] accept their sayings. Selah
Modern King James verseion
This way of theirs is their foolishness; yet their followers delight in their sayings. Selah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This way of theirs is very foolishness, and yet their posterity praise it with their mouth. 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.
The Emphasized Bible
This, their way, is a folly to them, And yet, their followers, with their mouth, approve. Selah.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
This their way is folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. Selah.
Themes
Beasts » Described as » Devoid of immortality
Folly » Of men » General references to
Trust » Those that trust in wealth
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 49:13
Verse Info
Context Readings
Misplaced Trust In Wealth
12 Even a man in splendor does not abide. He is like the beasts that perish. 13 This their way is their folly. Yet after them men approve their sayings. Selah. 14 They are appointed as a flock for Sheol. Death shall be their shepherd, and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. And their beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, that there be no habitation for it.
Names
Cross References
Luke 12:20
But God said to him, Thou foolish man, they demand thy soul from thee this night, and the things that thou prepared, whose will they be?
Jeremiah 44:17
But we will certainly perform every word that has gone forth out of our mouth, to burn incense to the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink-offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our kings and our rulers, in the ci
Luke 11:47-48
Woe to you! Because ye build the sepulchers of the prophets, but your fathers killed them.
Luke 16:27-28
And he said, I beg thee therefore, father, that thou would send him to my father's house,
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness before God. For it is written, He who catches the wise in their craftiness,