Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Though while he lived he blessed his soul (and men praise thee, when thou do well for thyself),
New American Standard Bible
And though men praise you when you do well for yourself—
King James Version
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
Holman Bible
and people praise you when you do well for yourself
International Standard Version
although he considers himself blessed while he's alive. Though people praise you for doing well,
American Standard Version
Though while he lived he blessed his soul (And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,)
Amplified
Though while he lives he counts himself happy and prosperous—
And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—
Bible in Basic English
Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,
Darby Translation
Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime, and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself, --
Julia Smith Translation
For in his living he will praise his soul, (and he will praise thee for thou wilt do good to thyself,)
King James 2000
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise you, when you do well for yourself.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Though he congratulated his soul while he was living --and [people] will praise you when you do well for yourself--
Modern King James verseion
For in his life he blessed his soul; yea, they praise you when you do well to yourself.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For while he lived, he counted himself a happy man; and so long as thou doest well unto thyself, men will speak good of thee.
NET Bible
He pronounces this blessing on himself while he is alive: "May men praise you, for you have done well!"
New Heart English Bible
Though while he lived he blessed his soul?and men praise you when you do well for yourself?
The Emphasized Bible
For, though, his own self - while he lived, he used to bless, And they will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,
Webster
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
World English Bible
Though while he lived he blessed his soul -- and men praise you when you do well for yourself --
Youngs Literal Translation
For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)
Themes
Self-delusion » A characteristic of the wicked
Self-delusion » Characteristic of » The wicked
References
Easton
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 49:18
Verse Info
Context Readings
Misplaced Trust In Wealth
17 For when he dies he shall carry nothing away. His glory shall not descend after him. 18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul (and men praise thee, when thou do well for thyself), 19 he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.
Phrases
Cross References
Deuteronomy 29:19
and it comes to pass, when he hears the words of this curse, that he blesses himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart, to destroy the moist with the dry.
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou have many goods laid up for many years. Take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
1 Samuel 25:6
And thus ye shall say to him who lives [in prosperity], Peace be to thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be to all that thou have.
Esther 3:2
And all the king's servants, who were in the king's gate, bowed down, and did reverence to Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow down, nor did him reverence.
Psalm 10:3
For the wicked man boasts of his heart's desire. And the greedy man renounces, [yea], despises LORD.
Hosea 12:8
And Ephraim said, Surely I have become rich. I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors they shall find no iniquity in me that is sin.
Acts 12:20-22
Now Herod was angry at the Tyrians and Sidonians. But they came with one accord to him, and, having persuaded Blastus the man over the king's bedchamber, they requested peace, because their country was sustained from the monarchy.
Revelation 13:3-4
And one of its heads was as in death, having been killed. And its deadly wound was healed. And the whole earth marveled behind the beast.