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Psalm 49:7

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7Truly no man ocan ransom another,

or pgive to God qthe price of his life,

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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.

Cross references

  1. o[Matt. 25:9]
  2. p[Matt. 16:26]
  3. qSee Job 33:24

In other versions

NIVNew International Version (2011)

No one can redeem the life of another

or give to God a ransom for them—

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Yet these cannot redeem a person

or pay his ransom to God—

NLTNew Living Translation

Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death

by paying a ransom to God.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Surely a man cannot redeem a brother.

He cannot give to God his ransom

KJV 1900King James Version

None of them can by any means redeem his brother,

Nor give to God a ransom for him: