Psalms 49:10

What does Psalms 49:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Psalms 49:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For he shall see it. Wise men die; The fool and the brutish alike perish, And leave their wealth to others.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For he shall see it. Wise men die; The fool and the brutish alike perish, And leave their wealth to others.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

For he seeth wise men die, Together the foolish and brutish perish, And have left to others their wealth.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

For all the beasts of the woods are mine: the cattle on the hills, and the oxen.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

For he seeth that wise men die; all alike, the fool and the brutish perish, and they leave their wealth to others.

Context

v.9That he should still live alway, That he should not see corruption.

v.10This passage

v.11Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, Andtheir dwelling-places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Ecclesiastes 2:16

    For of the wise man, even as of the fool, there is no remembrance for ever; seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. And how doth the wise man die even as the fool!

  • Jeremiah 10:8

    But they are together brutish and foolish: the instruction of idols! it is but a stock.

  • Proverbs 12:1

    Whoso loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he that hateth reproof is brutish.

  • Psalms 17:14

    From men by thy hand, O Jehovah, From men of the world, whose portion is inthislife, And whose belly thou fillest with thy treasure: They are satisfied with children, And leave the rest of their substance to their babes.

  • 1 Timothy 6:6

    But godliness with contentment is great gain:

  • Psalms 39:6

    Surely every man walketh in a vain show; Surely they are disquieted in vain: He heapeth up riches, and knoweth not who shall gather them.

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