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The Evanescence of Wealth

Psalms 49:7

In 11 translations

BSB
No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.Or redeem another
KJV
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
WEB
none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.
ASV
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him
LSV
A brother ransoms no one at all, || He does not give to God his atonement.
YLT
A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.
DBY
None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,Elohim
DRC48:8
No brother can redeem, nor shall man redeem: he shall not give to God his ransom,
GNV
Yet a man can by no meanes redeeme his brother: he can not giue his raunsome to God,
JPS49:8
No man can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him —
LXXE48:8
A brother does not redeem, shall a man redeem? he shall not give to God a ransom for himself,

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Original-language editions

WLC49:8
אָ֗ח לֹא־פָדֹ֣ה יִפְדֶּ֣ה אִ֑ישׁ לֹא־יִתֵּ֖ן לֵאלֹהִ֣ים כָּפְרֽוֹ׃KJV:Ps.49.7
LXX-Br48:8
Ἀδελφὸς οὐ λυτροῦται, λυτρώσεται ἄνθρωπος; οὐ δώσει τῷ Θεῷ ἐξίλασμα ἑαυτοῦ,

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Matthew 16:26What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, yet forfeits his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul?
  • Matthew 20:28just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”
  • 1 Peter 1:18For you know that it was not with perishable things such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life you inherited from your forefathers,
  • 1 Timothy 2:6who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.
  • Matthew 25:9‘No,’ said the wise ones, ‘or there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for yourselves.’

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Verse numbering differs between Bibles
  • 49:8 in some Bibles
  • 49:7 in most Bibles

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