Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
That he should not
King James Version
That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
Holman Bible
and not see the Pit.
International Standard Version
that he should go on living and not see corruption.
A Conservative Version
that he should still live always, that he should 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.
Themes
Corruption » Physical decomposition » After death
Riches » Cannot redeem the soul
Trust » Those that trust in wealth
Word Count of 20 Translations in Psalm 49:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Misplaced Trust In Wealth
8
The price to be paid for him is so costly it can never be paid
9
That he should not
Cross References
Psalm 89:48
Can man go on living and never see death? Who can set himself free from the power of the grave?
Psalm 16:10
You do not abandon me to the grave or allow your holy one to decay.
Psalm 22:29
All prosperous people on earth will eat and worship. All those who go down to the dust will kneel in front of him, even those who are barely alive.
Proverbs 10:2
Treasures of wickedness (the morally wrong) profit nothing, but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 11:4
Riches do not profit in the day of wrath. Righteousness delivers from death.
Ecclesiastes 8:8
No man has the power to restrain the wind, to retain the breath of life. Neither does he have power in the day of death. There is no discharge from that war. Neither will wickedness deliver those who are given to it.
Zechariah 1:5
Your fathers, where are they?' The prophets, do they live forever?
Luke 16:22-23
The poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's bosom. The rich man died and was buried.
John 8:51-52
Truly I tell you if a man obeys my word he will never see death.
Acts 2:27
Because you will not leave me in the grave, neither will you allow your Holy One to see corruption. (Psalm 16:10)
Acts 2:31
He seeing this before spoke about the resurrection of Christ. That he would not be left in the grave and his flesh did not see corruption.
Acts 13:33
God has fulfilled this promise to their children by resurrecting Jesus. Just as it is written in the second psalm: You are my Son, today I have become your father. (Psalms 2:7)
Acts 13:35-37
He said in another psalm: You will not allow your Holy One to see decay. (Ps 16:10)