11 Their [a](A)inner thought is that their houses (B)are forever
And their dwelling places to all generations;
They have (C)called their lands after their own names.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 49:11 Some versions read graves are their houses

11 Their tombs(A) will remain their houses[a] forever,
    their dwellings for endless generations,(B)
    though they had[b] named(C) lands after themselves.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 49:11 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew In their thoughts their houses will remain
  2. Psalm 49:11 Or generations, / for they have

11 Because the (A)sentence against an evil deed is not executed quickly, therefore (B)the hearts of the sons of men among them are given fully to do evil.

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11 When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong.

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