Psalm 49:10

New English Translation

Surely one sees that even wise people die; fools and spiritually insensitive people all pass away and leave their wealth to others.

Cross References

Psalm 17:14

Lord, use your power to deliver me from these murderers, from the murderers of this world! They enjoy prosperity; you overwhelm them with the riches they desire. They have many children, and leave their wealth to their offspring.

Psalm 39:6

Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away.”

Psalm 49:17

For he will take nothing with him when he dies; his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.

Psalm 73:22

I was ignorant and lacked insight; I was as senseless as an animal before you.

Psalm 89:49

Where are your earlier faithful deeds, O Lord, the ones performed in accordance with your reliable oath to David?

Psalm 94:8

Take notice of this, you ignorant people! You fools, when will you ever understand?

Proverbs 11:4

Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from mortal danger.

Proverbs 12:1

The one who loves discipline loves knowledge, but the one who hates reproof is stupid.

Proverbs 14:24

The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.

Proverbs 30:2

Surely I am more brutish than any other human being, and I do not have human understanding;

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the one who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy, but to the sinner, he gives the task of amassing wealth – only to give it to the one who pleases God. This task of the wicked is futile – like chasing the wind!

Jeremiah 10:8

The people of those nations are both stupid and foolish. Instruction from a wooden idol is worthless!

Jeremiah 17:11

The person who gathers wealth by unjust means is like the partridge that broods over eggs but does not hatch them. Before his life is half over he will lose his ill-gotten gains. At the end of his life it will be clear he was a fool.”

Luke 12:20

But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’

Hebrews 9:27

And just as people are appointed to die once, and then to face judgment,