Psalms 49:18
What does Psalms 49:18 mean?
A plain-English look at Psalms 49:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Though while he lived he blessed his soul (And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself),
KJV
King James Version · 1611Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Though while he lived he blessed his soul (And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself),
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If thou didst see a thief thou didst run with him: and with adulterers thou hast been a partaker.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime, — and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself, —
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Acts 12:20
Now he was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: and they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was fed from the king’s country.
- Revelation 13:3
And I saw one of his heads as though it had been smitten unto death; and his death-stroke was healed: and the whole earth wondered after the beast;
- 1 Samuel 25:6
and thus shall ye say to him that liveth in prosperity, Peace be unto thee, and peace be to thy house, and peace be unto all that thou hast.
- Deuteronomy 29:19
and it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless 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 hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, be merry.
- Hosea 12:8
And Ephraim said, Surely I am become rich, I have found me wealth: in all my labors they shall find in me no iniquity that were sin.
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