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Psalm 49:7–9

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7Yet these cannot redeem a personA

or pay his ransom to Godn—

8since the price of redeeming him is too costly,

one should forever stop tryingBo—

9so that he may live forever

and not see the Pit.p

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Psalm 49:7–9: Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life, for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice, that he should live on forever and never see the pit.

Footnotes

  1. AOr Certainly he cannot redeem himself, or Yet he cannot redeem a brother
  2. BOr costly, it will cease forever

Cross references

  1. nJb 36:18–19; Mt 25:8–9
  2. oMt 16:26
  3. pJb 33:28; Ps 16:10

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Truly no man can ransom another,

or give to God the price of his life,

for the ransom of their life is costly

and can never suffice,

that he should live on forever

and never see the pit.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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—

so that they should live on forever

and not see decay.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

to live forever

and never see the grave.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

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),

so that he may stay alive forever

and not see the pit.

KJV 1900King James Version

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:)

That he should still live for ever,

And not see corruption.