Psalm 49:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

We see that wise people die, and so do stupid fools. Then their money is left for someone else.

Cross References

Luke 12:20

But God said to him, “You fool! Tonight you will die. Then who will get what you have stored up?”

Psalm 39:6

and it disappears like a shadow. Our struggles are senseless; we store up more and more, without ever knowing who will get it all.

Hebrews 9:27

We die only once, and then we are judged.

Jeremiah 10:8

Idols are worthless, and anyone who worships them is a fool!

Proverbs 30:2

I am far too stupid to be considered human.

Psalm 94:8

Can't you fools see? Won't you ever learn?

Psalm 73:22

I was stupid and ignorant, and I treated you as a wild animal would.

Psalm 49:17

Soon they will die and all their wealth will be left behind.

Jeremiah 17:11

You cheated others, but everything you gained will fly away, like birds hatched from stolen eggs. Then you will discover what fools you are.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

If we please God, he will make us wise, understanding, and happy. But if we sin, God will make us struggle for a living, then he will give all we own to someone who pleases him. This makes no more sense than chasing the wind.

Proverbs 12:1

To accept correction is wise, to reject it is stupid.

Proverbs 11:4

When God is angry, money won't help you. Obeying God is the only way to be saved from death.

Psalm 17:14

Use your powerful arm and rescue me from the hands of mere humans whose world won't last. You provide food for those you love. Their children have plenty, and their grandchildren will have more than enough.

Psalm 89:49

Our Lord, where is the love you have always shown and that you promised so faithfully to David?

Proverbs 14:24

Wisdom can make you rich, but foolishness leads to more foolishness.