World English Bible
Psalms 49:11
“Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.”
Verse in context — Psalms 49
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That he should live on forever, that he should not see corruption.
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For he sees that wise men die; likewise the fool and the senseless perish, and leave their wealth to others.
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Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, and their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.
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But man, despite his riches, doesn't endure. He is like the animals that perish.
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This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.
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