10 For one can see that wise men die;
foolish and stupid men also pass away.(A)
Then they leave their wealth to others.(B)
11 Their graves are their eternal homes,[a]
their homes from generation to generation,
though they have named estates after themselves.(C)
12 But despite his assets,[b] man will not last;
he is like the animals that perish.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 49:11 LXX, Syr, Tg; MT reads Their inner thought is that their houses are eternal
  2. Psalm 49:12 Or honor

10 For all can see that the wise die,(A)
    that the foolish and the senseless(B) also perish,
    leaving their wealth(C) to others.(D)
11 Their tombs(E) will remain their houses[a] forever,
    their dwellings for endless generations,(F)
    though they had[b] named(G) lands after themselves.

12 People, despite their wealth, do not endure;(H)
    they are like the beasts that perish.(I)

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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

10 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.

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