Parallel Verses

NET Bible

The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any of those who descend into the silence of death.

New American Standard Bible

The dead do not praise the Lord,
Nor do any who go down into silence;

King James Version

The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

Holman Bible

It is not the dead who praise the Lord,
nor any of those descending into the silence of death.

International Standard Version

Neither can the dead praise the LORD, nor those who go down into the silence of death.

A Conservative Version

The dead do not praise LORD, nor any who go down into silence,

American Standard Version

The dead praise not Jehovah, Neither any that go down into silence;

Amplified


The dead do not praise the Lord,
Nor do any who go down into silence;

Bible in Basic English

The dead do not give praise to the Lord; or those who go down to the underworld.

Darby Translation

The dead praise not Jah, neither any that go down into silence;

Julia Smith Translation

The dead shall not praise Jah, and all going down to silence.

King James 2000

The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The dead do not praise Yah, nor any descending into silence.

Modern King James verseion

The dead do not praise Jehovah, nor do any who go down into silence.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The dead praise not thee, O LORD, neither all they that go down into silence.

New Heart English Bible

The dead do not praise the LORD, neither any who go down into silence;

The Emphasized Bible

The dead, cannot praise Yah, nor any that go down into silence;

Webster

The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.

World English Bible

The dead don't praise Yah, neither any who go down into silence;

Youngs Literal Translation

The dead praise not Jah, Nor any going down to silence.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מוּת 
Muwth 
Usage: 839

not the Lord
יהּ 
Yahh 
Usage: 49

ירד 
Yarad 
Usage: 378

References

Context Readings

Dead Idols And The Living God

16 The heavens belong to the Lord, but the earth he has given to mankind. 17 The dead do not praise the Lord, nor do any of those who descend into the silence of death. 18 But we will praise the Lord now and forevermore. Praise the Lord!

Cross References

Psalm 6:5

For no one remembers you in the realm of death, In Sheol who gives you thanks?

Psalm 31:17

O Lord, do not let me be humiliated, for I call out to you! May evil men be humiliated! May they go wailing to the grave!

Psalm 88:10-12

Do you accomplish amazing things for the dead? Do the departed spirits rise up and give you thanks? (Selah)

1 Samuel 2:9

He watches over his holy ones, but the wicked are made speechless in the darkness, for it is not by one's own strength that one prevails.

Psalm 30:9

"What profit is there in taking my life, in my descending into the Pit? Can the dust of the grave praise you? Can it declare your loyalty?

Isaiah 38:18-19

Indeed Sheol does not give you thanks; death does not praise you. Those who descend into the pit do not anticipate your faithfulness.

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