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Man that is in honour and vnderstandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
- 1611 King James Bible
Other Translations of Psalms 49:20
Man [that is] in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts [that] perish.
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized Version')
Man that is in honor, and understandeth not, Is like the beasts that perish. Psalm 50 A Psalm of Asaph.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.
- Basic English Bible
Man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.
- Darby Bible
Sitting thou didst speak against thy brother, and didst lay a scandal against thy mother's son:
- Douay Rheims Bible
Man that is in honor, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
- Webster's Bible
A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish. A Psalm by Asaph.
- World English Bible
Man in honour, who understandest not, Hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off!
- Youngs Literal Bible
(49:21) Man that is in honour understandeth not; he is like the beasts that perish.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
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View Wesley's Notes for Psalms 49:20
49:20 Understandeth not - Hath not true wisdom. The beasts - Though he hath the outward shape of a man, yet in truth he is a beast, a stupid, and unreasonable creature.
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