Psalm 49:10–20

10 For he sees wise men die;

Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish,

And leave their wealth to others.

11 3Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever,

Their dwelling places to all generations;

They ecall their lands after their own names.

12 Nevertheless man, though in honor, does not 4remain;

He is like the beasts that perish.

13 This is the way of those who are ffoolish,

And of their posterity who approve their sayings.

Selah

14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave;

Death shall feed on them;

gThe upright shall have dominion over them in the morning;

hAnd their beauty shall be consumed in 5the grave, far from their dwelling.

15 But God iwill redeem my soul from the power of 6the grave,

For He shall jreceive me.

Selah

16 Do not be afraid when one becomes rich,

When the glory of his house is increased;

17 For when he dies he shall carry nothing away;

His glory shall not descend after him.

18 Though while he lives khe blesses himself

(For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),

19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers;

They shall never see llight. 7

20 A man who is in honor, yet does not understand,

mIs like the beasts that perish.