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The redemption of his soul is costly;
    and he will pass away forever.
10 Will he live on forever, then,
    and never see the Pit of Corruption?
11 Indeed, he will see that the wise die,
    and the fool will perish together with the senseless,(A)
    and they leave their wealth to others.(B)

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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