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

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