King James Version (KJV)
Psalms 49:9
“That he should still live for ever, [and] not see corruption.”
Verse in context — Psalms 49
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None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
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(For the redemption of their soul [is] precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
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That he should still live for ever, [and] not see corruption.
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For he seeth [that] wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
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Their inward thought [is, that] their houses [shall continue] for ever, [and] their dwelling places to all generations; they call [their] lands after their own names.
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