Psalm 49:17–18

17 For when he dies he will carry nothing away;

his glory will not go down after him.

18 For though, while he lives, he counts himself blessed—

and though you get praise when you do well for yourself—

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.

17 For when they die, they take nothing with them.

Their wealth will not follow them into the grave.

18 In this life they consider themselves fortunate

and are applauded for their success.

17 For when he dies he shall carry nothing away;

His glory shall not descend after him.

18 Though while he lives he blesses himself

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

17 They don’t take anything to the grave;

their wealth won’t go down with them.

18 Even though they were praised when they were alive—

and people may praise you when you succeed—

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 praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself),

17 For when he dieth, he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him. 18 Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime, —and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself, —

17 He will not take anything with him when he dies. 

His greatness cannot follow him. 

18 Even though he blesses himself while he is alive 

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

17 For when he dies, he will take nothing at all;

his wealth will not follow him down.

18 Though he praises himself during his lifetime—

and people praise you when you do well for yourself —

17 For when they die they will carry nothing away;

their wealth will not go down after them.

18 Though in their lifetime they count themselves happy

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

17 because when he dies he will not take away any of it.

His wealth will not follow down after him.

18 Though he congratulated his soul while he was living

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

17 He won’t take anything with him when he dies.

His riches won’t go down to the grave with him.

18 While he lived, he believed he was blessed.

People praised him when things were going well for him.

17 For when he dies he will carry nothing away;

His glory will not descend after him.

18 Though while he lives he congratulates himself—

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