Psalms 49:17 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
For at his death he receiveth nothing, His honour goeth not down after him.
English ASV
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.
English Amplified
For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not descend after him.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not descend after him.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
For when he dies, he will take nothing at all; his wealth will not follow him down.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
For when he dieth, he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him.
English EASY 2024
He cannot take anything with him when he dies. His riches cannot go with him into death.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
They will not take anything with them when they die. They will not take their wealth with them.
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
he cannot take it with him when he dies; his wealth will not go with him to the grave.
English God's Word - GW 1995
He will not take anything with him when he dies. His greatness cannot follow him.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
For when he dies, he will take nothing at all; his wealth will not follow him down.
English KJV 1611
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
English LSB
For when he dies he will not take any of it; His glory will not descend after him.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
for when he dies he will take nothing away; his glory will not descend after him.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
For when he dies he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Do not fear when others become rich, when the wealth of their houses grows great.
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
For he will take nothing with him when he dies; his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
He won't take anything with him when he dies. His riches won't go down to the grave with him.
English NIV
for he will take nothing with him when he dies, his splendor will not descend with him.
English NKJ 1982
For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.
English NLT
For when they die, they carry nothing with them. Their wealth will not follow them into the grave.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
For when they die they will carry nothing away; their wealth will not go down after them.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
For when they die, they will carry nothing with them, and their riches will not follow them beyond the grave.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
For when they die, they carry nothing with them! Their honors will not follow them.
English Tyndale 1537
For he shall carry nothing away with him when he dieth, neither shall his pomp follow him.