Psalms 49:20
Man in honour, who understandest not, Hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off!This verse in the real world
In what words
- יְקָרyᵉqârvalue, i.e. (concretely) wealth; abstractly, costliness, dignity
- מָשַׁלmâshalto liken, i.e. (transitively) to use figurative language (an allegory, adage, song or the
- בִּיןbîynto separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand
- בְּהֵמָהbᵉhêmâhproperly, a dumb beast; especially any large quadruped or animal (often collective)
- אָדָםʼâdâmruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.)
The Hebrew and Greek words standing behind this verse. Word-by-word alignment comes with the interlinear.
Cross-references
Ecc 3:18–19, Psa 49:12, Est 7:10, Job 4:21, Psa 73:18–19, Est 5:11–14