That he may live still forever, and not see the grave.

10 For he seeth that wise men [a]die: and also that the ignorant and foolish perish, and leave their riches for [b]others.

11 Yet they think their houses and their habitations shall continue forever, even from generation to generation, and [c]call their lands by their names.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 49:10 In that that death maketh no difference between the persons.
  2. Psalm 49:10 That is, not to their children, but to strangers. Yet the wicked profit not by these examples, but still dream an immortality in earth.
  3. Psalm 49:11 Or, labor that their name may be famous in earth.

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