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Psalms 49:13

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words. Selah.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— This their way [is] their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— This their way is their folly: yet after them men approve their sayings. [Selah]
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— This their way is their folly: Yet after them men approve their sayings. Selah.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— This their way [is] their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— This their way is their folly, yet they that come after them delight in their sayings. Selah.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— This, their way, is a folly to them, And yet, their followers, with their mouth, approve. [Selah.]
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— This their way [is] folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. Selah.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— This way of theirs is a stumblingblock to them: and afterwards they shall delight in their mouth.
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— This their way vttereth their foolishnes: yet their posteritie delite in their talke. Selah.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— This their way [is] their follie; yet their posteritie approue their sayings. Selah.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— This their way is their folly; in the end, demented, they will graze like cattle.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— This their way is an offence to them: yet afterwards men will commend their sayings. Pause.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— This their way [is] their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
This x2088
(2088) Complement
זֶה
zeh
{zeh}
A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.
their way 1870
{1870} Prime
דֶּרֶךְ
derek
{deh'-rek}
From H1869; a road (as trodden); figuratively a course of life or mode of action, often adverbially.
[is] their folly: 3689
{3689} Prime
כֶּסֶל
kecel
{keh'-sel}
From H3688; properly fatness, that is, by implication (literally) the loin (as the seat of the leaf fat) or (generally) the viscera; also (figuratively) silliness or (in a good sense) trust.
yet their posterity 310
{0310} Prime
אַחַר
'achar
{akh-ar'}
From H0309; properly the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjugation, after (in various senses).
approve 7521
{7521} Prime
רָצָה
ratsah
{raw-tsaw'}
A primitive root; to be pleased with; specifically to satisfy a debt.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
their sayings. 6310
{6310} Prime
פֶּה
peh
{peh}
From H6284; the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literally or figuratively (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to.
Selà סֶלָה. 5542
{5542} Prime
סֶלָה
celah
{seh'-law}
From H5541; suspension (of music), that is, pause.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

Psalms 49:13

_ _ Though their way is folly, others follow the same course of life.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Psalms 49:6-14.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Psalms 49:13

Way — Their contrivance to immortalize themselves.

Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Psalms 49:13

This their way [is] their folly: yet their posterity (i) approve their sayings. Selah.

(i) They speak and do the same thing that their fathers did.

Cross-Reference Topical ResearchStrong's Concordance
folly:

Luke 12:20 But God said unto him, [Thou] fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
1 Corinthians 3:19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

approve their sayings:
Heb. delight in their mouth,
Jeremiah 44:17 But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for [then] had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.
Luke 11:47-48 Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them. ... Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.
Luke 16:27-28 Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: ... For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.
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Jr 44:17. Lk 11:47; 12:20; 16:27. 1Co 3:19.

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