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Psalm 49:7–8

Truly no man ocan ransom another,

or pgive to God qthe price of his life,

for rthe ransom of their life is costly

and can never suffice,

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Psalm 49:7–8 — The New International Version (NIV)

No one can redeem the life of another

or give to God a ransom for them—

the ransom for a life is costly,

no payment is ever enough—

Psalm 49:7–8 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

None of them can by any means redeem his brother,

Nor give to God a ransom for him:

(For the redemption of their soul is precious,

And it ceaseth for ever:)

Psalm 49:7–8 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death

by paying a ransom to God.

Redemption does not come so easily,

for no one can ever pay enough

Psalm 49:7–8 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

None of them can by any means redeem his brother,

Nor give to God a ransom for him—

For the redemption of their souls is costly,

And it shall cease forever—

Psalm 49:7–8 — New Century Version (NCV)

No one can buy back the life of another.

No one can pay God for his own life,

because the price of a life is high.

No payment is ever enough.

Psalm 49:7–8 — American Standard Version (ASV)

None of them can by any means redeem his brother,

Nor give to God a ransom for him;

(For the redemption of their life is costly,

And it faileth for ever),

Psalm 49:7–8 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him, (For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be given up for ever,)

Psalm 49:7–8 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

No one can ever buy back another person 

or pay God a ransom for his life. 

The price to be paid for his soul is too costly. 

He must always give up 

Psalm 49:7–8 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

Yet these cannot redeem a person

or pay his ransom to God —

since the price of redeeming him is too costly,

one should forever stop trying —

Psalm 49:7–8 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Truly, no ransom avails for one’s life,

there is no price one can give to God for it.

For the ransom of life is costly,

and can never suffice,

Psalm 49:7–8 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

Surely a man cannot redeem a brother.

He cannot give to God his ransom

(since the redemption price for their life is costly

and it always fails),

Psalm 49:7–8 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

No man can pay for the life of anyone else.

No one can give God what that would cost.

The price for a life is very high.

No payment is ever enough.

Psalm 49:7–8 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

No man can by any means redeem his brother

Or give to God a ransom for him—

For the redemption of his soul is costly,

And he should cease trying forever


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