18 Though while they live they count themselves blessed—

and people praise you when you prosper—

19 they will join those who have gone before them,

who will never again see the light of life.

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.

18 In this life they consider themselves fortunate

and are applauded for their success.

19 But they will die like all before them

and never again see the light of day.

18 Though while he lives he blesses himself

(For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),

19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers;

They shall never see light.

18 Even though they were praised when they were alive—

and people may praise you when you succeed—

19 they will go to where their ancestors are.

They will never see light again.

18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul

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

19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers;

They shall never see the light.

18 Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime, —and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself, — 19 It shall go to the generation of his fathers: they shall never see light.

18 Even though he blesses himself while he is alive 

(and they praise you when you do well for yourself), 

19 he must join the generation of his ancestors, 

who will never see light ⸤again⸥. 

18 Though he praises himself during his lifetime—

and people praise you when you do well for yourself —

19 he will go to the generation of his fathers;

they will never see the light.

18 Though in their lifetime they count themselves happy

—for you are praised when you do well for yourself—

19 they will go to the company of their ancestors,

who will never again see the light.

18 Though he congratulated his soul while he was living

—and people will praise you when you do well for yourself—

19 it will go to the generation of his fathers.

Never will they see light.

18 While he lived, he believed he was blessed.

People praised him when things were going well for him.

19 But he will die, like his people of long ago.

He will never again see the light that leads to life.

18 Though while he lives he congratulates himself—

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

19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers;

They will never see the light.