Psalm 49:12
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
But manוְאָדָ֣ם
(ve·'a·dam)
120: man, mankindfrom an unused word
in [his] pompבִּ֭יקָר
(bi·kar)
3366: preciousness, price, honorfrom yaqar
will not endure;יָלִ֑ין
(ya·lin;)
3885a: to lodge, pass the night, abidea prim. root
He is likeנִמְשַׁ֖ל
(nim·shal)
4911a: to represent, be likea prim. root
the beastsכַּבְּהֵמֹ֣ות
(kab·be·he·mo·vt)
929: a beast, animal, cattlefrom an unused word
that perish.נִדְמֽוּ׃
(nid·mu.)
1820: to cease, cause to cease, cut off, destroya prim root


















KJV Lexicon
Nevertheless man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
being in honour
yqar  (yek-awr')
value, i.e. (concretely) wealth; abstractly, costliness, dignity -- honour, precious (things), price.
abideth
luwn  (loon)
to stop (usually over night); by implication, to stay permanently; hence (in a bad sense) to be obstinate (especially in words, to complain)
not he is like
mashal  (maw-shal')
to liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the like); intransitively, to resemble
the beasts
bhemah  (be-hay-maw')
a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective) -- beast, cattle.
that perish
damah  (daw-mam')
to be dumb or silent; hence, to fail or perish; trans. to destroy -- cease, be cut down (off), destroy, be brought to silence, be undone, utterly.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But man in his pomp will not endure; He is like the beasts that perish.

King James Bible
Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
But despite his assets, man will not last; he is like the animals that perish.

International Standard Version
But humanity cannot last, despite its conceit; it will pass away just like the animals.

NET Bible
but, despite their wealth, people do not last, they are like animals that perish.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A man is not sustained in his honor, but ends up an animal, and resembles one.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But mortals will not continue here with what they treasure. They are like animals that die.

King James 2000 Bible
Nevertheless man being in honor abides not: he is like the beasts that perish.
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