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Psalm 49:9-11
New King James Version
Psalm 49:9-11
New King James Version
10 For he sees wise men die;
Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish,
And leave their wealth to others.
11 [b]Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever,
Their dwelling places to all generations;
They (B)call their lands after their own names.
Footnotes
- Psalm 49:9 experience corruption
- Psalm 49:11 LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. Their graves shall be their houses forever
Psalm 49:9-11
New International Version
Psalm 49:9-11
New International Version
9 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.
Footnotes
- Psalm 49:11 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew In their thoughts their houses will remain
- Psalm 49:11 Or generations, / for they have
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