Psalms 49:18

Psalms 49:18 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

18Though while they live they count themselves blessed—

and people praise you when you prosper—

18Though while he lives he congratulates himself—

And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—

18Though while he lives he counts himself happy and prosperous—

And though people praise you when you do well for yourself—

18Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul —

and men praise you when you prosper —

18Though while he lived he blessed his soul

(And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself),

18For while he liued, he reioyced himselfe: and men will prayse thee, when thou makest much of thy selfe.

18Though while he lived he blessed his soul—

and men praise you when you do well for yourself—

18While they lived, they believed they were blessed.

People praised them when things were going well for them.

18While he lived, he was happy with his life.

He thought, ‘People will praise me,

because I am rich.’

18For he blesses his soul in his life || (And they praise you when you do well for yourself).