Psalms 49:13
This, their way, is their folly; 1 yet after them, men approve of their sayings. Selah 1
Unlocked Literal Bible
In The King James Version
This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
In Context
12But man, having wealth, does not remain alive; 1 he is like the beasts that perish. 1
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 3:19For the fate of the children of mankind and the fate of animals is the same fate for them. The death of one is like the death of the other. The breath is the same for all of them. There is no advantage for mankind over the animals. For is not everything just a breath?
Luke 11:47Woe to you, because you build tombs for the prophets, and it was your ancestors who killed them.
Luke 16:27The rich man said, 'I beg you, Father Abraham, that you would send him to my father's house—
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 →