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So that he should live on forever and never see the pit (the grave) and corruption.

10 For he sees that even wise men die; the [self-confident] fool and the stupid alike perish and leave their wealth to others.

11 Their inward thought is that their houses will continue forever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands their own [apart from God] and after their own names.

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so that they should live on(A) forever
    and not see decay.(B)
10 For all can see that the wise die,(C)
    that the foolish and the senseless(D) also perish,
    leaving their wealth(E) to others.(F)
11 Their tombs(G) will remain their houses[a] forever,
    their dwellings for endless generations,(H)
    though they had[b] named(I) lands after themselves.

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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