Other translations
New Catholic Bible
For what reason are dust and ashes proud? Even in life the body is subject to decay.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
How can dust and ashes be proud? Even in life the human body decays.
Good News Translation®
We are only dust and ashes; what have we got to be proud of Our body decays even while we are alive.
Wycliffe Bible
Nothing is curseder than an avarice man. What (or Why) art thou proud, thou earth and ashes? Nothing is worse, than for to love money; for why this man hath, yea, his soul set to (or for) sale, for in his life he hath cast away his innerest things. [Forsooth than the avarice man nothing is more full of hideous guilt. What pridest thou, earth and ashes? Nothing is more wicked, than to love money; this forsooth hath his soul sellable, or able to be sold, for in his life he threw away his inward things.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
How can he who is dust and ashes be proud? for even in life his bowels decay.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
How can dust and ashes be proud? Even in life the human body is infested with worms.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
How can dust and ashes be proud? Even in life the human body decays.
Common English Bible © 2011
How can dust and ashes be arrogant? Even when they are alive, human bodies are decaying.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Why are dust and ashes proud? Even during life the body decays.
Revised Standard Version
How can he who is dust and ashes be proud? for even in life his bowels decay.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
How can dust and ashes be proud? Even in life the human body decays.