Psalm 49:16-20

Christian Standard Bible

¹⁶ Do not be afraid when a person gets rich,
when the wealth^[a] of his house increases.^(A)
17 For when he dies, he will take nothing at all;
his wealth will not follow him down.^(B)
18 Though he blesses himself during his lifetime—
and you are acclaimed when you do well for yourself^(C)—
¹⁹ he will go to the generation of his ancestors;
they will never see the light.^(D)
20 Mankind, with his assets
but without understanding,
is like the animals that perish.^(E)