Psalms 62:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.”
Psalms 62:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Psalms 62:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Psalms 62:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.”
Psalms 62:9 — World English Bible
Psalms 62:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.”
Psalms 62:9 — American Standard Version
Psalms 62:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Only--vanity <FI>are<Fi> the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity <FI>are<Fi> lighter.”
Psalms 62:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Psalms 62:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“ Men of low degree are only vanity; men of high degree, a lie: laid in the balance, they go up together [lighter] than vanity.”
Psalms 62:9 — Darby Translation
Psalms 62:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Yet the children of men are vanitie, the chiefe men are lies: to lay them vpon a balance they are altogether lighter then vanitie.”
Psalms 62:9 — Geneva Bible
Psalms 62:9 in Context — Psalms 62
7 Oui, c’est lui qui est mon rocher et mon salut; Ma haute retraite: je ne chancellerai pas.
8 Sur Dieu reposent mon salut et ma gloire; Le rocher de ma force, mon refuge, est en Dieu.
9 En tout temps, peuples, confiez-vous en lui, Répandez vos cœurs en sa présence! Dieu est notre refuge, — Pause.
10 Oui, vanité, les fils de l’homme! Mensonge, les fils de l’homme! Dans une balance ils monteraient Tous ensemble, plus légers qu’un souffle.
11 Ne vous confiez pas dans la violence, Et ne mettez pas un vain espoir dans la rapine; Quand les richesses s’accroissent, N’y attachez pas votre cœur.
What Does Psalms 62:9 Mean?
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