Verse 11
Psalms 49:11
Darby Translation
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Their inward thought is, that their houses are for ever, their dwelling-places from generation to generation: they call the lands after their own names.
Original Language Text
hebrew
כִּ֤י יִרְאֶ֨ה חֲכָ֘מִ֤ים יָמ֗וּתוּ יַ֤חַד כְּסִ֣יל וָ/בַ֣עַר יֹאבֵ֑דוּ וְ/עָזְב֖וּ לַ/אֲחֵרִ֣ים חֵילָֽ/ם
English Translation
For the wise will see and die together; the fool and the brutish will perish, and they will leave their wealth to others.
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Chapter 49 Context
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{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all inh...
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Both men of low and men of high degree, rich and poor alike.
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My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding:
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I will incline mine ear to a parable, I will open my riddle upon the harp.
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Wherefore should I fear in the days of adversity, [when] the iniquity of my supplanters encompasseth...
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They depend upon their wealth, and boast themselves in the abundance of their riches.
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None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God (Elohim) a ransom for him,
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(For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be given up for ever,)
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That he should still live perpetually, [and] not see corruption.
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For he seeth that wise men die; all alike, the fool and the brutish perish, and they leave their wea...
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Their inward thought is, that their houses are for ever, their dwelling-places from generation to ge...
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Nevertheless, man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
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This their way is their folly, yet they that come after them delight in their sayings. Selah.
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Like sheep are they laid in Sheol: Death feedeth on them; and the upright shall have dominion over t...
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But God (Elohim) will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol: for he will receive me. Selah.
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Be not afraid when a man becometh rich, when the glory of his house is increased:
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For when he dieth, he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him.
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Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime, and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself...
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It shall go to the generation of his fathers: they shall never see light.
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Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
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