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 · 2000For he shall see it. Wise men die; The fool and the brutish alike perish, And leave their wealth to others.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For 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 · 1949For 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 · 1862For he seeth wise men die, Together the foolish and brutish perish, And have left to others their wealth.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752For all the beasts of the woods are mine: the cattle on the hills, and the oxen.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For he seeth that wise men die; all alike, the fool and the brutish perish, and they leave their wealth to others.
Context
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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