Psalms 49:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.”

Psalms 49:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Psalms 49:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Psalms 49:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“he shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.”

Psalms 49:19 — World English Bible

Psalms 49:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see the light.”

Psalms 49:19 — American Standard Version

Psalms 49:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“It cometh to the generation of his fathers, For ever they see not the light.”

Psalms 49:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Psalms 49:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“It shall go to the generation of his fathers: they shall never see light.”

Psalms 49:19 — Darby Translation

Psalms 49:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He shall enter into the generation of his fathers, and they shall not liue for euer.”

Psalms 49:19 — Geneva Bible

Psalms 49:19 in Context — Psalms 49

17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

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

19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.

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What Does Psalms 49:19 Mean?

Psalms 49:19 is a verse from the Book of Psalms, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Psalms chapter 49. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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