Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But no man may deliver his brother, nor make agreement unto God for him,
New American Standard Bible
Or give to God a
King James Version
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
Holman Bible
or pay his ransom to God
International Standard Version
No man can redeem the life of another, nor can he give to God a sufficient payment for him
A Conservative Version
none can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him
American Standard Version
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him;
Amplified
None of them can by any means redeem [either himself or] his brother,
Nor give to God a ransom for him—
Bible in Basic English
Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself;
Darby Translation
None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,
Julia Smith Translation
A man redeeming shall not redeem the brother, he shall not give to God his ransom:
King James 2000
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Surely a man cannot redeem a brother. He cannot give to God his ransom
Modern King James verseion
A man cannot at all redeem a brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,
NET Bible
Certainly a man cannot rescue his brother; he cannot pay God an adequate ransom price
New Heart English Bible
none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.
The Emphasized Bible
A brother, can none of them, redeem, he cannot give unto God a ransom for himself:
Webster
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
World English Bible
none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.
Youngs Literal Translation
A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.
Themes
Boasting » Boasting, the folly of
Redemption » Man cannot effect
Riches » Cannot redeem the soul
Trust » Those that trust in wealth
References
Morish
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 49:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Misplaced Trust In Wealth
6 There be some that put their trust in their goods, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches. 7 But no man may deliver his brother, nor make agreement unto God for him, 8 for it costeth more to redeem their souls, so that he must let that alone forever.
Names
Cross References
Matthew 16:26
What shall it profit a man, though he should win all the whole world, if he lose his own soul? Or else, what shall a man give to redeem his soul again withal?
Matthew 20:28
Even as the son of man came, not to be ministered unto, but to minister: and to give his life for the redemption of many."
Matthew 25:9
But the wise answered, saying, 'Not so, lest there be not enough for us and you, but go rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves.'
1 Timothy 2:6
which gave himself a ransom for all men, that it should be testified at his time;
1 Peter 1:18
Forasmuch as ye know how that ye were not redeemed with corruptible gold and silver from your vain conversation, which ye received by the traditions of the fathers,