Psalm 49:14
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Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.
In other translations
Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.
Hebrew words
כַּצֹּאן׀katzonlike <the> sheepH6629לִשְׁאוֹלlish'olfor SheolH7585שַׁתּוּshatuthey have been appointedH8371מָוֶתmavetdeathH4194יִרְעֵםyir'emit will shepherd themH7462וַיִּרְדּוּvaiyirduand they ruledH7287בָםvamover themיְשָׁרִים׀yesharimupright [people]H3477לַבֹּקֶרlabokerto the morningH1242וְצוּרָםvetzuromand form theirH6697לְבַלּוֹתlevalot[is] for [the] consuming ofH1086שְׁאוֹלshe'olSheolH7585מִזְּבֻלmizevulfrom lofty abodeH2073לוֹ׃loof him
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
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