[和合本] 叫他长远活着，不见朽坏，因为赎他生命的价值极贵，只可永远罢休。
[新标点] 叫他长远活着，不见朽坏；因为赎他生命的价值极贵，只可永远罢休。
[和合修] (8-9)让他长远活着，不见地府【“地府”：七十士译本是“朽坏”】；因为赎生命的价值极贵，只可永远罢休。
[新译本] （因为他生命的赎价非常昂贵，只好永远放弃，）
[当代修] 因为生命的赎价高昂，无人付得起，
[现代修] 因为生命的赎价极昂贵。人绝付不出足够的代价，
[吕振中] 使他永久活着，不见冥坑；因为赎他（传统：他们）牲命的价值极贵，他只好永远罢休，勿图自赎。
[思高本] 49:9 因为人命的赎债非常昂贵，任何金钱也决不足以赎回，
[文理本] 9俾其永存不朽、盖其生命、赎价甚重、永久无成兮、
[GNT] because the payment for a human life is too great. What we could pay would never be enough
[BBE] (Because it takes a great price to keep his soul from death, and man is not able to give it.)
[KJV] (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
[NKJV] For the redemption of their souls [is] costly, And it shall cease forever --
[KJ21] (for the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever),
[NASB] For the redemption of (Lit their)his soul is priceless, And he should cease imagining forever—
[NRSV] For the ransom of life is costly, and can never suffice
[WEB] For the redemption of their life is costly, no payment is ever enough,
[ESV] for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice,
[NIV] the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough--
[NIrV] The price for a life is very high. No payment is ever enough.
[HCSB] since the price of redeeming him is too costly, one should forever stop trying--
[CSB] since the price of redeeming him is too costly, one should forever stop trying--
[AMP] For the ransom of a life is too costly, and [the price one can pay] can never suffice--
[NLT] Redemption does not come so easily, for no one can ever pay enough
[YLT] And precious [is] the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased -- to the age.