Psalms 49:20
Human beings, for all their fame, don't understand, and they die, just like the animals.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.
In Context
19but their destiny is the same as their forefathers: they will never again see the light of day.
Cross References
Esther 7:10So they impaled Haman on the pole that he had set up for Mordecai. Then the anger of the king died down.
Job 10:21before I go to where I shall never return from, the land of darkness and the shadow of death—
Psalms 73:18For you send them on a slippery path; you throw them down to destruction.
Ecclesiastes 11:8May you live for many years, and may you enjoy them all. But remember there will be many days of darkness, and all that is to come is uncertain.
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 →