Psalm 49:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Thoughכִּֽי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
while he lives 
 
2425b: lifefrom chayah
he congratulatesיְבָרֵ֑ךְ
(ye·va·rech;)
1288: to kneel, blessa prim. root
himself--נַ֭פְשֹׁו
(naf·shov)
5315: a soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion from an unused word
And though [men] praiseוְ֝יֹודֻ֗ךָ
(ve·yo·v·du·cha)
3034: to throw, casta prim. root
you whenכִּי־
(ki-)
3588: that, for, whena prim. conjunction
you do wellתֵיטִ֥יב
(tei·tiv)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
for yourself -- 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
Though while he lived
chay  (khah'-ee)
age, alive, appetite, (wild) beast, company, congregation, life(-time), live(-ly), living (creature, thing), maintenance, + merry, multitude, + (be) old, quick, raw, running, springing, troop.
he blessed
barak  (baw-rak')
to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)
his soul
nephesh  (neh'-fesh)
a breathing creature, i.e. animal of (abstractly) vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense (bodily or mental)
and men will praise
yadah  (yaw-daw')
cast (out), (make) confess(-ion), praise, shoot, (give) thank(-ful, -s, -sgiving).
thee when thou doest well
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
to thyself
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Though while he lives he congratulates himself-- And though men praise you when you do well for yourself--

King James Bible
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Though he praises himself during his lifetime-- and people praise you when you do well for yourself--

International Standard Version
although he considers himself blessed while he's alive. Though people praise you for doing well,

NET Bible
He pronounces this blessing on himself while he is alive: "May men praise you, for you have done well!"

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because he blesses his soul in his life, he will acknowledge you when you bless him.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Even though he blesses himself while he is alive (and they praise you when you do well for yourself),

King James 2000 Bible
Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise you, when you do well for yourself.
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