Psalms 49:19
\49:18\Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
In Context
18\49:17\For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.
20\49:19\He will go to the generation of his fathers; he will not see the light again.
Cross References
Genesis 15:15As for you, you will go to your fathers in peace; at the end of a long life you will be put in your last resting-place.
Job 33:30Keeping back his soul from the underworld, so that he may see the light of life.
Ecclesiastes 3:21Who is certain that the spirit of the sons of men goes up to heaven, or that the spirit of the beasts goes down to the earth?
Matthew 8:12But the sons of the kingdom will be put out into the dark, and there will be weeping and cries of pain.
Luke 12:20But God said to him, You foolish one, tonight I will take your soul from you, and who then will be the owner of all the things which you have got together?
Jude 1:13Violent waves of the sea, streaming with their shame, wandering stars for whom the darkest night is kept in store for ever.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 49:16-20
Privilege of the Godly. 15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah. 16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; 17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him. 18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. 19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light. 20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth… Read the whole commentary →