From men by your hand, O LORD, from men of the world, who have their portion in this life, and whose belly you fill with your hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Psalm 49:10 - King James 2000 For he sees that wise men die, likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, and leave their wealth to others. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 For he seeth that wise men die, Likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition For he sees that even wise men die; the [self-confident] fool and the stupid alike perish and leave their wealth to others. American Standard Version (1901) For he shall see it. Wise men die; The fool and the brutish alike perish, And leave their wealth to others. Common English Bible Everyone knows that the wise die too, just like foolish and stupid people do, all of them leaving their fortunes to others. Catholic Public Domain Version For all the wild beasts of the forest are mine: the cattle on the hills and the oxen. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For all the beasts of the woods are mine: the cattle on the hills, and the oxen. |
From men by your hand, O LORD, from men of the world, who have their portion in this life, and whose belly you fill with your hid treasure: they are full of children, and leave the rest of their substance to their babes.
Surely every man walks in a vain show: surely they are in turmoil in vain: he heaps up riches, and knows not who shall gather them.
For when he dies he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
Lord, where are your former lovingkindnesses, which you swore unto David in your truth?
Understand, you senseless among the people: and you fools, when will you be wise?
Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivers from death.
Whosoever loves instruction loves knowledge: but he that hates reproof is senseless.
The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
Surely I am more senseless than any man, and have not the understanding of a man.
For God gives to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he gives the work of gathering and heaping up, only that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and grasping of the wind.
But they are altogether senseless and foolish: the wooden idol is a doctrine of vanities.
As the partridge sits on eggs, and hatches them not; so he that gets riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool.
But God said unto him, You fool, this night your soul shall be required of you: then whose shall those things be, which you have prepared?
And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment: