Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
This way of theirs is very foolishness, and yet their posterity praise it with their mouth. 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.
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 Nevertheless, man will not abide in honour, seeing he may be compared unto the beasts that perish; this is the way of them. 13 This way of theirs is very foolishness, and yet their posterity praise it with their mouth. Selah. 14 They lie in the hell like sheep, death gnaweth upon them, and the righteous shall have domination of them in the morning. Their beauty shall consume in the sepulchre, and hell shall be their dwelling.
Names
Cross References
Luke 12:20
But God said unto him, 'Thou fool, this night will they fetch away thy soul again from thee. Then whose shall those things be which thou hast provided?'
Jeremiah 44:17
But whatsoever goeth out of our own mouth, that will we do: We will do sacrifice, and offer oblations unto the Queen of heaven: like as we and our forefathers, our kings and our heads have done in the cities of Judah, and in the streets and fields of Jerusalem. For then had we plenteousness of victuals, then were we in prosperity, and no misfortune came upon us.
Luke 11:47-48
Woe be to you that build the sepulchers of the prophets: for your fathers killed them:
Luke 16:27-28
Then he said, 'I pray thee therefore father, send him to my father's house.
1 Corinthians 3:19
For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, "He compasseth the wise in their craftiness."