Psalms
Psalm 49:20
20A man who has riches without understanding
is like the beasts that perish.
Word by word
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A man | אָדָ֣ם | ’ā·ḏām | Noun - masculine singular | H120 man, mankind |
| who has riches | בִּ֭יקָר | bî·qār | Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular | H3366 preciousness, price, honour |
| without | וְלֹ֣א | wə·lō | Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle | H3808 not |
| understanding | יָבִ֑ין | yā·ḇîn | Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | H995 discern |
| 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 |
Cross-references
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Ecclesiastes 3:18–19 · Psalm 49:12
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.