Psalm 49:13 - The Scriptures 1998

¹³ This way of theirs is folly to them, Yet their followers are pleased with their words. Selah.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹³ This their way is their folly: Yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹³ This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident, yet after them men approve their sayings. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]!

American Standard Version (1901)

¹³ This their way is their folly: Yet after them men approve their sayings. [Selah

Common English Bible

¹³ That’s how it goes for those who are foolish, as well as for those who follow their lead, pleased with their talk. Selah

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹³ Shall I gnaw on the flesh of bulls? Or would I drink the blood of goats?

Psalm 49:13 Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:19

For the event of the sons of men is also the event of beasts – one event befalls them: as one dies, so dies the other. Indeed, they all have one breath – man has no advantage over beasts. For all is futile.

Jeremiah 44:17

“But we shall do whatever has gone out of our own mouth, to burn incense to the sovereigness of the heavens and pour out drink offerings to her, as we have done, we and our fathers, our sovereigns and our heads, in the cities of Yehuḏ

Luke 12:20

“But Elohim said to him, ‘You mindless one! This night your life shall be demanded from you. And who shall own what you have prepared?’

1 Corinthians 3:19

For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with Elohim. For it has been written, “He catches the wise in their craftiness,”