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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Lowborn men are but a vapor; the exalted are but a lie. Weighed on the scale, they go up; together they are but a vapor.

World English Bible (WEB)

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.

King James Version (KJV)

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 (ASV)

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.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Truly men of low birth are nothing, and men of high position are not what they seem; if they are put in the scales together they are less than a breath.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Por cierto, vanidad son los hijos de los hombres, mentira los hijos de varón: pesándolos á todos igualmente en la balanza, serán menos que la vanidad.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El mayor de los hombres, o el más humilde, nada son ante sus ojos. En la balanza pesan menos que el aire.

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