Psalms 49:18 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Though while he lives he counts himself happy and prosperous, and though a man gets praise when he does well [for himself],

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Though while he lives he counts himself happy and prosperous, and though a man gets praise when he does well [for himself],

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and men praise you when you prosper—

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Though he blesses himself during his lifetime — and you are acclaimed when you do well for yourself —

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

While he lived, he was happy with his life. He thought, ‘People will praise me, because I am rich.’

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

A wealthy man might tell himself how well he has done in life. And other people might praise him.

For though, while he lives, he counts himself blessed,- and though you get praise when you do well for yourself-

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Even if someone is satisfied with this life and is praised because he is successful,

English God's Word - GW 1995

Even though he blesses himself while he is alive (and they praise you when you do well for yourself),

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Though he praises himself during his lifetime-- and people praise you when you do well for yourself--

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

For while he lives he blesses his soul— And men will praise you when you do well for yourself—

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Though while he lives he blesses himself — for men will praise you when you do well for yourself—

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Though while he lives he congratulates himself--And though men praise you when you do well for yourself--

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When they die they will take nothing with them, their wealth will not follow them down.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

He pronounces this blessing on himself while he is alive: “May men praise you, for you have done well!”

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

While he lived, he believed he was blessed. People praised him when things were going well for him.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

Though while he lives he blesses himself (For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),

English NLT

In this life they consider themselves fortunate, and the world loudly applauds their success.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Though in their lifetime they count themselves happy-- for you are praised when you do well for yourself--

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Though they have the greatest rewards of this world and all applaud them for their accomplishments, they will follow those who have gone before them and go straight into the realm of darkness, where they will never ever see the light again.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Though, while he lives, he counts himself happy, and though a man gets praise when he does well for himself,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Though a man calls himself happy all through his life—and the world loudly applauds success—

English Tyndale 1537

While he liveth, he is counted an happy man: and so long as he is in prosperity, men speak good of him.

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