Psalms 39:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.”

Psalms 39:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 39:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 39:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

““Surely every man walks like a shadow. Surely they busy themselves in vain. He heaps up, and doesn’t know who shall gather.”

Psalms 39:6 — World English Bible

Psalms 39:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.”

Psalms 39:6 — American Standard Version

Psalms 39:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Only, in an image doth each walk habitually, Only, <FI>in<Fi> vain, they are disquieted, He heapeth up and knoweth not who gathereth them.”

Psalms 39:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 39:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“ Verily, man walketh in a vain show; verily they are disquieted in vain; he heapeth up [riches], and knoweth not who shall gather them.”

Psalms 39:6 — Darby Translation

Psalms 39:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Doubtlesse man walketh in a shadowe, and disquieteth himselfe in vaine: he heapeth vp riches, and cannot tell who shall gather them.”

Psalms 39:6 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 39:6 in Context — Psalms 39

4 Mon cœur brûlait au-dedans de moi, Un feu intérieur me consumait, Et la parole est venue sur ma langue.

5 Éternel! Dis-moi quel est le terme de ma vie, Quelle est la mesure de mes jours; Que je sache combien je suis fragile.

6 Voici, tu as donné à mes jours la largeur de la main, Et ma vie est comme un rien devant toi. Oui, tout homme debout n’est qu’un souffle. — Pause.

7 Oui, l’homme se promène comme une ombre, Il s’agite vainement; Il amasse, et il ne sait qui recueillera.

8 Maintenant, Seigneur, que puis-je espérer? En toi est mon espérance.

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What Does Psalms 39:6 Mean?

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