KJV King James Version
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and [men] will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
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Psalm 49:18
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and [men] will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul—and men praise you when you prosper—
WEB World English Bible
Though while he lived he blessed his soul—and men praise you when you do well for yourself—
ASV American Standard Version
Though while he lived he blessed his soul (And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself),
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)
Surrounding context — Psalm 49
15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and [men] will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
20 Man [that is] in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts [that] perish.
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Luke 12:19And 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 29:19And 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 10:3For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, [whom] the LORD abhorreth.1 Samuel 25:6And thus shall ye say to him that liveth [in prosperity], Peace [be] both to thee, and peace [be] to thine house, and peace [be] unto all that thou hast.Acts 12:20-22And Herod was highly displeased with them of Tyre and Sidon: but they came with one accord to him, and, having made Blastus the king’s chamberlain their friend, desired peace; because their country was nourished by the king’s [country].Revelation 13:3-4And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.Hosea 12:8And Ephraim said, Yet I am become rich, I have found me out substance: [in] all my labours they shall find none iniquity in me that [were] sin.Esther 3:2And all the king’s servants, that [were] in the king’s gate, bowed, and reverenced Haman: for the king had so commanded concerning him. But Mordecai bowed not, nor did [him] reverence.
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