Psalms

Psalm 49:12

¹²But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure;

he is like the beasts that perish.

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But a man	וְאָדָ֣ם	wə·’ā·ḏām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
despite his wealth	בִּ֭יקָר	bî·qār	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3366 preciousness, price, honour
cannot	בַּל־	bal-	Adverb	H1077 not
endure	יָלִ֑ין	yā·lîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H3885 lodge, pass the night
he is like	נִמְשַׁ֖ל	nim·šal	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4911 represent, be like
the beasts	כַּבְּהֵמ֣וֹת	kab·bə·hê·mō·wṯ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H929 beast, animal, cattle
that perish	נִדְמֽוּ׃	niḏ·mū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1820 cease, cause to cease, cut off, destroy

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.