Psalm 49:18
Strong's Lexicon
Though
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

in his lifetime
בְּחַיָּ֣יו (bə·ḥay·yāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2416: adj 1) living, alive 1a) green (of vegetation) 1b) flowing, fresh (of water) 1c) lively, active (of man) 1d) reviving (of the springtime) n m 2) relatives 3) life (abstract emphatic) 3a) life 3b) sustenance, maintenance n f 4) living thing, animal 4a) animal 4b) life 4c) appetite 4d) revival, renewal 5) community

he blesses
יְבָרֵ֑ךְ (yə·ḇā·rêḵ)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1288: 1) to bless, kneel 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to kneel 1a2) to bless 1b) (Niphal) to be blessed, bless oneself 1c) (Piel) to bless 1d) (Pual) to be blessed, be adored 1e) (Hiphil) to cause to kneel 1f) (Hithpael) to bless oneself 2) (TWOT) to praise, salute, curse

his soul—
נַ֭פְשׁוֹ (nap̄·šōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5315: 1) soul, self, life, creature, person, appetite, mind, living being, desire, emotion, passion 1a) that which breathes, the breathing substance or being, soul, the inner being of man 1b) living being 1c) living being (with life in the blood) 1d) the man himself, self, person or individual 1e) seat of the appetites 1f) seat of emotions and passions 1g) activity of mind 1g1) dubious 1h) activity of the will 1h1) dubious 1i) activity of the character 1i1) dubious

and men praise
וְ֝יוֹדֻ֗ךָ (wə·yō·w·ḏu·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine plural | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3034: 1) to throw, shoot, cast 1a) (Qal) to shoot (arrows) 1b) (Piel) to cast, cast down, throw down 1c) (Hiphil) 1c1) to give thanks, laud, praise 1c2) to confess, confess (the name of God) 1d) (Hithpael) 1d1) to confess (sin) 1d2) to give thanks

you when
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

you prosper
תֵיטִ֥יב (ṯê·ṭîḇ)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3190: 1) to be good, be pleasing, be well, be glad 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be glad, be joyful 1a2) to be well placed 1a3) to be well for, be well with, go well with 1a4) to be pleasing, be pleasing to 1b) (Hiphil) 1b1) to make glad, rejoice 1b2) to do good to, deal well with 1b3) to do well, do thoroughly 1b4) to make a thing good or right or beautiful 1b5) to do well, do right

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and men praise you when you prosper

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Though he praises himself during his lifetime — and people praise you when you do well for yourself —

New American Standard Bible
Though while he lives he congratulates himself-- And though [men] praise you when you do well for yourself--

King James Bible
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and [men] will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
Though while they live they count themselves blessed-- and people praise you when you prosper--

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

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

New American Standard Bible
Though while he lives he congratulates himself-- And though men praise you when you do well for yourself--

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Though he praises himself during his lifetime-- and people praise you when you do well for yourself--

International Standard Version
although he considers himself blessed while he's alive. Though people praise you for doing well,

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

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

English Revised Version
Though while he lived he blessed his soul, and men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,

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
















Cross References
Luke 12:19
And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

Deuteronomy 29:19
And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst:

Psalm 10:3
For the wicked boasteth of his heart's desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth.

Psalm 10:6
He hath said in his heart, I shall not be moved: for I shall never be in adversity.

Psalm 36:2
For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful.

Psalm 49:13
This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

Proverbs 28:4
They that forsake the law praise the wicked: but such as keep the law contend with them.

Habakkuk 2:4
Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

Psalm 49:17
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

Psalm 49:16
Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
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