18Though while he lived he counted himself blessed- and men praise you when you prosper-


In Context

15 But God will redeem my life from the grave; he will surely take me to himself. Selah

16 Do not be overawed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases;

17 for he will take nothing with him when he dies, his splendor will not descend with him.

18 Though while he lived he counted himself blessed- and men praise you when you prosper-

19 he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of life .

20 A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish.

Psalms 49:18 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

49:18Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and [men] will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

49:18For in his lifetime his soul will be blessed: and he will praise thee when thou shalt do well to him.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

49:18Though while he lived he blessed his soul (And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,)

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:18Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime, and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself, —

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

49:18Though while he lived he blessed his soul, and men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:18Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:18Though while he lived he blessed his soul— and men praise you when you do well for yourself—

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

49:18For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

49:18Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise you, when you do well to yourself.