Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
This, their way, is a folly to them, And yet, their followers, with their mouth, approve. 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
A Conservative Version
This their way is their folly. Yet after them men approve their sayings. Selah.
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.
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 But, a son of earth, though wealthy, cannot tarry, He hath made himself a by-word - Beasts, they resemble: 13 This, their way, is a folly to them, And yet, their followers, with their mouth, approve. Selah. 14 Like sheep - into hades, are they driven, Death shall shepherd them, - And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning, Even their form, is to decay, Hades, is all that remaineth of a habitation for him.
Names
Cross References
Luke 12:20
But God said unto him - Simple one! on this very night, they are asking, thy soul, from thee; The things, then, which thou hast prepared, whose shall they be?
Jeremiah 44:17
but, we will certainly do, the whole thing that hath gone forth out of our own mouth, by burning incense to the queen of the heavens, and pouring out to her drink-offerings, just as we and our fathers, and our kings and our princes, did, in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem, then were we filled with bread and became prosperous, and calamity, saw we none;
Luke 11:47-48
Alas for you! because ye build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers slew them!
Luke 16:27-28
But he said - I request thee then, father, that thou wouldst send him unto my father's house, -
1 Corinthians 3:19
For, the wisdom of this world, is, foolishness with God; for it is written - He that taketh the wise in their knavery, -