The dead don’t praise Yah, neither any who go down into silence;
Parallel translations
- KJV The dead praise not the LORD, neither any that go down into silence.
- BSB It is not the dead who praise the LORD, nor any who descend into silence.
- ESV The dead do not praise the LORD, nor do any who go down into silence.
- NKJV The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor any who go down into silence.
- NASB The dead do not praise the Lord, Nor do any who go down into silence;
- NLT The dead cannot sing praises to the Lord, for they have gone into the silence of the grave.
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Cross-references · 6
- Ps 6:5For in death there is no memory of you. In Sheol, who shall give you thanks?
- Isa 38:18–19For Sheol can’t praise you. Death can’t celebrate you. Those who go down into the pit can’t hope for your truth.
- Ps 88:10–12Do you show wonders to the dead? Do the departed spirits rise up and praise you? Selah.
- Ps 30:9“What profit is there in my destruction, if I go down to the pit? Shall the dust praise you? Shall it declare your truth?
- Ps 31:17Let me not be disappointed, Yahweh, for I have called on you. Let the wicked be disappointed. Let them be silent in Sheol.
- 1 Sam 2:9He will keep the feet of his holy ones, but the wicked shall be put to silence in darkness; for no man shall prevail by strength.
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