Compare Translations for Psalms 49:8

8 since the price of redeeming him is too costly, one should forever stop trying-
8 for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice,
8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
8 The cost of rescue is beyond our means, and even then it doesn't guarantee
8 For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease trying forever -
8 the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough—
8 For the redemption of their souls is costly, And it shall cease forever--
8 Redemption does not come so easily, for no one can ever pay enough
8 For the ransom of life is costly, and can never suffice,
8 (For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever;)
8 (Because it takes a great price to keep his soul from death, and man is not able to give it.)
8 The price to save someone's life is too high— wealth will never be enough—
8 The price to save someone's life is too high— wealth will never be enough—
8 because the price for him is too high (leave the idea completely alone!)
8 (For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be given up for ever,)
8 because the payment for a human life is too great. What we could pay would never be enough
8 because the payment for a human life is too great. What we could pay would never be enough
8 The price to be paid for his soul is too costly. He must always give up
8 For the redemption of their life is costly, No payment is ever enough,
8 (for the redemption of their soul is of great price, and they shall never pay it)
8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious , and it ceaseth for ever:)
8 (since the redemption price for their life is costly and it always fails),
8 because the price of a life is high. No payment is ever enough.
8 The price for a life is very high. No payment is ever enough.
8 For the ransom of life is costly, and can never suffice,
8 (48-9) Nor the price of the redemption of his soul: and shall labour for ever,
8 for the ransom of his life is costly, and can never suffice,
8 for the ransom of his life is costly, and can never suffice,
8 (for the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever),
8 (for the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever),
8 non in sacrificiis tuis arguam te holocausta autem tua in conspectu meo sunt semper
8 non in sacrificiis tuis arguam te holocausta autem tua in conspectu meo sunt semper
8 (For the redemption of their soul [is] precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
8 For the redemption of their life is costly, No payment is ever enough,
8 And he shall not (be able to) give the price of ransom for his soul; and he shall travail into without end, (Yea, he shall never be able to pay the price of ransom for his own soul; even if he could work forever,)
8 And precious [is] the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased -- to the age.

Psalms 49:8 Commentaries