King James Bible
KJVSurely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
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Psalms 62:9
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The verse Psalms 62:9 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. | |
American Standard VersionASV | Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | But vain are the sons of men, the sons of men are liars in the balances: that by vanity they may together deceive. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | Men of low degree are only vanity; men of high degree, a lie: laid in the balance, they go up together lighter than vanity. | |
English Revised VersionERV | Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: in the balances they will go up; they are together lighter than vanity. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. | |
World English BibleWEB | Surely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | Only — vanity are the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity are lighter. | |
American King James VersionAKJV | Surely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity. |
American Standard Version
ASVSurely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBut vain are the sons of men, the sons of men are liars in the balances: that by vanity they may together deceive.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTMen of low degree are only vanity; men of high degree, a lie: laid in the balance, they go up together lighter than vanity.
English Revised Version
ERVSurely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: in the balances they will go up; they are together lighter than vanity.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTSurely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
World English Bible
WEBSurely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTOnly — vanity are the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity are lighter.
American King James Version
AKJVSurely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
King James Bible
KJVSurely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
American Standard Version
ASVSurely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: In the balances they will go up; They are together lighter than vanity.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBBut vain are the sons of men, the sons of men are liars in the balances: that by vanity they may together deceive.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTMen of low degree are only vanity; men of high degree, a lie: laid in the balance, they go up together lighter than vanity.
English Revised Version
ERVSurely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: in the balances they will go up; they are together lighter than vanity.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTSurely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.
World English Bible
WEBSurely men of low degree are just a breath, and men of high degree are a lie. In the balances they will go up. They are together lighter than a breath.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTOnly — vanity are the low, a lie the high. In balances to go up they than vanity are lighter.
American King James Version
AKJVSurely men of low degree are vanity, and men of high degree are a lie: to be laid in the balance, they are altogether lighter than vanity.