Psalms 49:18

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

כִּ֤י לֹ֣א בְ֭מוֹתוֹ יִקַּ֣ח הַכֹּ֑ל לֹא־יֵרֵ֖ד אַחֲרָ֣יו כְּבוֹדֽוֹ׃

Transliteration

For not in-môtô yiqqaḥ the-kōl not-yērēd ʾaḥărāyw kəbôdô

Grammar Details

• *môtô*: verb qal infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix with prefixed preposition bet - 'in his death'
• *yiqqaḥ*: verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'he will take'
• *kōl*: noun masculine singular with definite article - 'all/everything'
• *yērēd*: verb qal imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - 'will descend/go down'
• *ʾaḥărāyw*: preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'after him'
• *kəbôdô*: noun masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - 'his glory/wealth'

Word Meanings

• *kəbôdô*: his glory/honor/wealth

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his glory will not follow him down.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Though while he lived he blessed{H8762)} his soul: and men will praise{H8686)} thee, when thou doest well{H8686)} to thyself.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Whyle he lyueth, he is counted an happie man: & so loge as he is in prosperite, me speake good of him.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For while he liued, he reioyced himselfe: and men will prayse thee, when thou makest much of thy selfe.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For whyle he lyued he counted him selfe an happy man: and so long as thou doest well vnto thy selfe, men wyll speake good of thee.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Though while he lived he blessed his soul-- And men praise you when you do well for yourself--

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,

• World English Bible (2000)

  Though while he lived he blessed his soul-- and men praise you when you do well for yourself--

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

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

Referenced Verses

• Deut 29:19 : 19 And it comes to pass, when he hears the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of my heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:
• Luke 12:19 : 19 And I will say to my soul, Soul, you have much goods laid up for many years; take your rest, eat, drink, and be merry.
• Acts 12:20-22 : 20 Now Herod was very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; but they came to him with one accord and, having made Blastus, the king's chamberlain, their friend, asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food by the king's country. 21 And on a set day Herod, dressed in royal apparel, sat on his throne and gave a speech to them. 22 And the people shouted, 'It is the voice of a god, and not of a man!'
• Rev 13:3-4 : 3 And I saw one of his heads as if it were wounded to death, and his deadly wound was healed, and all the world marveled and followed the beast. 4 And they worshiped the dragon who gave power to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, "Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?"
• 1 Sam 25:6 : 6 And thus shall you say to him who lives in prosperity, Peace be to you, and peace be to your house, and peace to all that you have.
• Esth 3:2 : 2 And all the king's servants who were in the king's gate bowed and reverenced Haman, for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai did not bow, nor did he show reverence.
• Ps 10:3 : 3 For the wicked boasts of his heart's desire, and blesses the greedy, whom the LORD abhors.
• Hos 12:8 : 8 And Ephraim said, Surely I have become rich, I have found wealth for myself; in all my labors they shall find no iniquity in me that is sin.