Psalm 49:17
Modern Translations
New International Version
for they will take nothing with them when they die, their splendor will not descend with them.

New Living Translation
For when they die, they take nothing with them. Their wealth will not follow them into the grave.

English Standard Version
For when he dies he will carry nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.

Berean Study Bible
For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.

New American Standard Bible
For when he dies, he will take nothing with him; His wealth will not descend after him.

NASB 1995
For when he dies he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him.

NASB 1977
For when he dies he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him.

Amplified Bible
For when he dies he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him.

Christian Standard Bible
For when he dies, he will take nothing at all; his wealth will not follow him down.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For when he dies, he will take nothing at all; his wealth will not follow him down.

Contemporary English Version
Soon they will die and all their wealth will be left behind.

Good News Translation
he cannot take it with him when he dies; his wealth will not go with him to the grave.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He will not take anything with him when he dies. His greatness cannot follow him.

International Standard Version
When he dies, he will not be able to take it all with him — his possessions will not follow him to the grave,

NET Bible
For he will take nothing with him when he dies; his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

New King James Version
For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.

King James 2000 Bible
For when he dies he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

New Heart English Bible
For when he dies he shall carry nothing away. His glory shall not descend after him.

World English Bible
For when he dies he shall carry nothing away. His glory shall not descend after him.

American King James Version
For when he dies he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

American Standard Version
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.

A Faithful Version
For when he dies he shall take nothing with him; his wealth shall not descend after him.

Darby Bible Translation
For when he dieth, he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him.

English Revised Version
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him.

Webster's Bible Translation
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
For he shall take nothing away when he dieth, neither shal his pompe descende after him.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
(49:16) For he shall cary nothyng away with hym when he dyeth: neither shall his pompe folowe after hym.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
For he shal cary nothinge awaye wt him when he dyeth, nether shal his pompe folowe him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
For at his death he receives nothing, "" His glory does not go down after him.

Young's Literal Translation
For at his death he receiveth nothing, His honour goeth not down after him.

Smith's Literal Translation
For not in his dying shall he take anything: his honor shall not go down after him.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
For when he shall die he shall take nothing away; nor shall his glory descend with him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
For when he dies, he will take nothing away, and his glory will not descend with him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because he will not take anything in his death, neither does his glory descend after him.

Lamsa Bible
For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; neither shall his glory descend after him.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; His wealth shall not descend after him.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For he shall take nothing when he dies; neither shall his glory descend with him.
















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