Psalms 49:13,18 - Compare All Versions

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This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings.

Though while they live they count themselves blessed— and people praise you when you prosper

This is the path of those who have foolish confidence; yet after them people approve of their boasts. Selah

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

This is the fate of fools, though they are remembered as being wise. Interlude

In this life they consider themselves fortunate and are applauded for their success.

This is the way of those who are arrogant, and of their followers, who approve of their words.  , Selah

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

This their way is their folly: Yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

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

This is the way of those who are foolish, And of their posterity who approve their sayings. Selah

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

This is what happens to those who live for the moment, who only look out for themselves: Death herds them like sheep straight to hell; they disappear down the gullet of the grave; They waste away to nothing— nothing left but a marker in a cemetery. But me? God snatches me from the clutch of death, he reaches down and grabs me.

So don’t be impressed with those who get rich and pile up fame and fortune. They can’t take it with them; fame and fortune all get left behind. Just when they think they’ve arrived and folks praise them because they’ve made good, They enter the family burial plot where they’ll never see sunshine again.

¶This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words. Selah

Though while he lives he congratulates himself— And though people praise you when you do well for yourself

¶This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident, And of those after them who approve [and are influenced by] their words. Selah.

Though while he lives he counts himself happy and prosperous— And though people praise you when you do well for yourself

This is the destiny of fools, and of those who approve of their philosophy. (Selah)

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