Psalms 49:18

In 11 translations

BSB

Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and men praise you when you prosper—

KJV

Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.while…: Heb. in his life

WEB

Though while he lived he blessed his soul— and men praise you when you do well for yourself—

ASV

Though while he lived he blessed his soul (And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself),

LSV

For he blesses his soul in his life || (And they praise you when you do well for yourself).

YLT

For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)

DBY

Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime, — and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself, —

DRC48:19

For in his lifetime his soul will be blessed: and he will praise thee when thou shalt do well to him.

GNV

For while he liued, he reioyced himselfe: and men will prayse thee, when thou makest much of thy selfe.

JPS49:19

Though while he lived he blessed his soul: 'Men will praise thee, when thou shalt do well to thyself';

LXXE48:19

For his soul shall be blessed in his life: he shall give thanks to thee when thou dost well to him.

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WLC49:19

כִּֽי־נַ֭פְשׁוֹ בְּחַיָּ֣יו יְבָרֵ֑ךְ וְ֝יוֹדֻ֗ךָ כִּי־תֵיטִ֥יב לָֽךְ׃KJV:Ps.49.18

LXX-Br48:19

Ὅτι ἡ ψυχὴ αὐτοῦ ἐν τῇ ζωῇ αὐτοῦ εὐλογηθήσεται, ἐξομολογήσεταί σοι ὅταν ἀγαθύνῃς αὐτῷ.

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• Luke 12:19Then I will say to myself, “You have plenty of good things laid up for many years. Take it easy. Eat, drink, and be merry!”’
• Deuteronomy 29:19because when such a person hears the words of this oath, he invokes a blessing on himself, saying, ‘I will have peace, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my own heart.’ This will bring disaster on the watered…
• Psalms 10:3For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.
• Hosea 12:8And Ephraim boasts: “How rich I have become! I have found wealth for myself. In all my labors, they can find in me no iniquity that is sinful.”
• Esther 3:2All the royal servants at the king’s gate bowed down and paid homage to Haman, because the king had commanded that this be done for him. But Mordecai would not bow down or pay homage.
• Acts 12:20–22Now Herod was in a furious dispute with the people of Tyre and Sidon, and they convened before him. Having secured the support of Blastus, the king’s chamberlain, they asked for peace, because their region depended on…
• 1 Samuel 25:6and say to him, ‘Long life to you, and peace to you and your house and to all that belongs to you.
• Revelation 13:3–4One of the heads of the beast appeared to be mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast. They worshiped the dragon who had given authority to the beast, and…

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