Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

Humankind in [its] pomp, but does not understand, is like the beasts [that] perish.

New American Standard Bible

Man in his pomp, yet without understanding,
Is like the beasts that perish.

King James Version

Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

Holman Bible

A man with valuable possessions
but without understanding
is like the animals that perish.

International Standard Version

Humanity, despite its conceit, does not understand that it will perish, just like the animals. A song of Asaph.

A Conservative Version

A man who is in splendor, and understands not, is like the beasts that perish.

American Standard Version

Man that is in honor, and understandeth not, Is like the beasts that perish.

Amplified


A man [who is held] in honor,
Yet who lacks [spiritual] understanding and a teachable heart, is like the beasts that perish.

Bible in Basic English

Man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.

Darby Translation

Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

Julia Smith Translation

Man in honor shall not understand; being like as the beasts, they perished.

King James 2000

Man that is in honor, and understands not, is like the beasts that perish.

Modern King James verseion

Man in honor, but without understanding, is like the animals; they shall perish.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

When a man is in honour and hath no understanding, he is compared unto the brute beasts - and becometh like unto them.

NET Bible

Wealthy people do not understand; they are like animals that perish.

New Heart English Bible

A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish.

The Emphasized Bible

A son of earth though wealthy, who discerneth not, Hath made himself a by-word, Beasts, they resemble.

Webster

Man that is in honor, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

World English Bible

A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish. A Psalm by Asaph.

Youngs Literal Translation

Man in honour, who understandest not, Hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off!

References

Smith

Context Readings

Misplaced Trust In Wealth

19 it will go to the generation of his fathers. Never will they see light. 20 Humankind in [its] pomp, but does not understand, is like the beasts [that] perish.


Cross References

Psalm 49:12

But man cannot continue in [his] pomp. He is like the beasts [that] perish.

Esther 5:11-14

And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his wealth and the number of his sons and all [the ways] that the king had honored him and promoted him above the officials and king's servants.

Esther 7:10

And they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai, and the anger of the king was abated.

Job 4:21

[Is] not their tent cord pulled up within them? They die, but not in wisdom.'

Psalm 73:18-19

Surely you set them on slippery places. You cause them to fall onto ruin.

Ecclesiastes 3:18-19

I said to myself concerning {humans}, "God sifts them in order to show them that they are like beasts."

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