Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

that he should still live always, that he should not see corruption.

New American Standard Bible

That he should live on eternally,
That he should not undergo decay.

King James Version

That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

Holman Bible

so that he may live forever
and not see the Pit.

International Standard Version

that he should go on living and not see corruption.

American Standard Version

That he should still live alway, That he should not see corruption.

Amplified


So that he should live on eternally,
That he should never see the pit (grave) and undergo decay.

Bible in Basic English

So that he might have eternal life, and never see the underworld.

Darby Translation

That he should still live perpetually, and not see corruption.

Julia Smith Translation

And he shall yet live forever, he shall not see destruction.

King James 2000

That he should still live forever, and not see corruption.

Lexham Expanded Bible

so that he may stay alive forever [and] not see the pit.

Modern King James verseion

yea, he shall yet live forever; he shall never see corruption.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Yea, though he live long, and see not the grave.

NET Bible

so that he might continue to live forever and not experience death.

New Heart English Bible

That he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption.

The Emphasized Bible

That he should, yet, live on, continually, Should not see corruption.

Webster

That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

World English Bible

That he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption.

Youngs Literal Translation

And still he liveth for ever, He seeth not the pit.

Verse Info

Context Readings

Misplaced Trust In Wealth

8 (for the redemption of their life is costly, and it fails forever), 9 that he should still live always, that he should not see corruption. 10 For he shall see it. Wise men die. The fool and the brutish alike perish, and leave their wealth to others.


Cross References

Psalm 89:48

What man is he who shall live and not see death, who shall deliver his soul from the power of Sheol? Selah.

Psalm 16:10

For thou will not leave my soul to Sheol, nor will thou allow thy holy man to see corruption.

Psalm 22:29

All the fat ones of the earth shall eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust shall bow before him, even he who cannot keep his soul alive.

Proverbs 10:2

Treasures of wickedness profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.

Proverbs 11:4

Riches do not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

Ecclesiastes 8:8

There is no man who has power over the spirit to retain the spirit, nor has he power over the day of death. And there is no discharge in war. Neither shall wickedness deliver him who is given to it.

Zechariah 1:5

Your fathers, where are they? And the prophets, do they live forever?

Luke 16:22-23

And it came to pass for the poor man to die and be carried by the heavenly agents to Abraham's bosom. And the rich man also died and was buried.

John 8:51-52

Truly, truly, I say to you, if any man keeps my word, he will, no, not see death, into the age.

Acts 2:27

Because thou will not leave my soul in Hades, nor will thou give thy Holy man to see decay.

Acts 2:31

Having foreseen this, he spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul was not left behind in Hades, nor did his flesh see decay.

Acts 13:33

as also it is written in the second psalm, Thou are my Son, today I have begotten thee.

Acts 13:35-37

Therefore also he says in another, Thou will not give thy Holy man to see decay.

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