Psalms 49:10
For he seeth that wise men die, As well as the foolish and the ignorant; They perish alike, And leave their wealth to others.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
In Context
9Too costly is the redemption of his life, And he giveth it up for ever.
Cross References
Psalms 17:14From men, by thy hand, O LORD! from men of the world, Whose portion is in life; whom thou loadest with thy treasure; Whose children have enough, and leave their superfluity to their children.
Psalms 49:17For, when he dieth, he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him.
Psalms 89:49Where, Lord, is thy former loving-kindness Which thou didst swear to David in thy truth?
Psalms 94:8Be instructed, ye most stupid of mankind! O when, ye fools, will ye be wise?
Proverbs 12:1He who loveth correction loveth knowledge; But he who hateth rebuke remaineth stupid.
Proverbs 30:2Truly I am more stupid than any man; There is not in me the understanding of a man.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 49:7-15
The Vanity of Worldly Riches; The End of the Wicked. 6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; 7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: 8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:) 9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption. 10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. 11 Their inward thought is, that… Read the whole commentary →