9Lowborn men are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie; if weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath.


In Context

6 He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken.

7 My salvation and my honor depend on God ; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.

8 Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. Selah

9 Lowborn men are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie; if weighed on a balance, they are nothing; together they are only a breath.

10 Do not trust in extortion or take pride in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.

11 One thing God has spoken, two things have I heard: that you, O God, are strong,

Psalms 62:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

62:9Surely men of low degree [are] vanity, [and] men of high degree [are] a lie: to be laid in the balance, they [are] altogether [lighter] than vanity.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

62:9But vain are the sons of men, the sons of men are liars in the balances: that by vanity they may together deceive.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

62:9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

62:9Men of low degree are only vanity; men of high degree, a lie: laid in the balance, they go up together lighter than vanity.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

62:9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: in the balances they will go up; they are together lighter than vanity.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

62:9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

62:9Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

62:9Only — vanity are the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity are lighter.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

62:9Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.