7No man can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for him-


In Context

4 I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle:

5 Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers surround me-

6 those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches?

7 No man can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for him-

8 the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough-

9 that he should live on forever and not see decay.

Psalms 49:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

49:7None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

49:7No brother can redeem, nor shall man redeem: he shall not give to God his ransom,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

49:7None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him;

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:7None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

49:7None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:7None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

49:7none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give God a ransom for him.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

49:7A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

49:7None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: