Psalms 49:10
8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
12 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.
- KJV
- For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
- WEB
- For he sees that wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless perish, and leave their wealth to others.
- ASV
- For he shall see it. Wise men die; The fool and the brutish alike perish, And leave their wealth to others.
- DARBY
- For he seeth that wise men die; all alike, the fool and the brutish perish, and they leave their wealth to others.
- BLB
- For he sees wise men die; the fool and the senseless one perish together, and they leave their wealth for others.
- ÅB
- Nei, han vil få se den. De vise dør, dåren og den uforstandige omkommer tilsammen og overlater sitt gods til andre.
- OTB
- For han ser at selv de vise møter sin ende;
De tåpelige og de sanseløse omkommer likt
Og etterlater sin rikdom til andre. - B1930
- Nei, han vil få se den. De vise dør, dåren og den uforstandige omkommer tilsammen og overlater sitt gods til andre.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 39:6
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.
Read in contextLuke 12:20
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?
Read in contextEcclesiastes 5:13–16
There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.
Read in contextHebrews 9:27
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Read in context1 Timothy 6:6–10
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
Read in contextProverbs 30:2
Surely I am more brutish than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
Read in contextJeremiah 10:8
But they are altogether brutish and foolish: the stock is a doctrine of vanities.
Read in contextPsalms 49:17
For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
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