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10 For he sees that even (A)wise men die;
The [a](B)fool and the senseless alike perish
And (C)leave their wealth to others.
11 Their [b](D)inner thought is that their houses (E)are forever
And their dwelling places [c]from generation to generation;
They have (F)called their lands after their own names.
12 But (G)man in his honor will not endure;
He is like the animals that [d]perish.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 49:10 One who fails in wisdom due to willful sin
  2. Psalm 49:11 Some versions graves are their houses
  3. Psalm 49:11 Lit to
  4. Psalm 49:12 Lit are destroyed