Psalms 49:20
Psalms 49:20 The Message (MSG)
We aren’t immortal. We don’t last long. Like our dogs, we age and weaken. And die.
Psalms 49:20 King James Version (KJV)
Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, Is like the beasts that perish.
Psalms 49:20 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
Man in his pomp, yet without understanding, Is like the beasts that perish.
Psalms 49:20 New Century Version (NCV)
Rich people with no understanding are just like animals that die.
Psalms 49:20 New International Version (NIV)
People who have wealth but lack understanding are like the beasts that perish.
Psalms 49:20 New King James Version (NKJV)
A man who is in honor, yet does not understand, Is like the beasts that perish.
Psalms 49:20 Amplified Bible (AMP)
A man [who is held] in honor, Yet who lacks [spiritual] understanding and a teachable heart, is like the beasts that perish.
Psalms 49:20 New Living Translation (NLT)
People who boast of their wealth don’t understand; they will die, just like animals.
Psalms 49:20 The Passion Translation (TPT)
So this is the way of mortal man— honored for a moment, yet without eternal insight, like a beast that will one day perish.