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10 Yes, we can see that wise men die.
The fool and the senseless alike perish,
and they leave their wealth to others.
11 They think their houses will remain forever,
their dwellings for generation after generation[a]
because they named lands after themselves.
12 But man, though he has riches, does not even spend a night here.
He is like the animals that perish.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 49:11 The translation follows the Hebrew. Ancient versions read their tombs will remain their houses forever.