That he should (A)live on eternally,
That he should not [a](B)undergo decay.

10 For he sees that even (C)wise men die;
The (D)stupid and the senseless alike perish
And (E)leave their wealth to others.
11 Their [b](F)inner thought is that their houses (G)are forever
And their dwelling places to all generations;
They have (H)called their lands after their own names.

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 49:9 Or see corruption or the pit
  2. Psalm 49:11 Some versions read graves are their houses