Psalm 49:14-20

¹⁴Like sheep they are destined for Sheol.

Death will be their shepherd.

The upright will rule them in the morning,

and their form will decay in Sheol,

far from their lofty abode.

¹⁵But God will redeem my life from Sheol,

for He will surely take me to Himself.

¹⁶Do not be amazed when a man grows rich,

when the splendor of his house increases.

¹⁷For when he dies, he will carry nothing away;

his abundance will not follow him down.

¹⁸Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul —

and men praise you when you prosper—

¹⁹he will join the generation of his fathers,

who will never see the light of day.

²⁰A man who has riches without understanding

is like the beasts that perish.

— Psalm 49:14-20

(BSB)

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Cross References for Psalm 49:14-20

• Psalm 56:13
• Psalm 73:24
• Psalm 86:13
• Psalm 37:7
• Malachi 4:3
• 1 Timothy 6:7
• Psalm 89:48
• 1 Corinthians 6:2
• Ecclesiastes 12:7
• Daniel 7:22

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