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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.
13 This way of theirs is foolishness,
but their followers approve of what they say. Interlude

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