Psalms 49:7-20 ▼

7 But no man at all can redeeme his brother: nor geue a raunsome vnto God for hym.

8 For the redemption of their soule is very costly, and must be let alone for euer:

9 (49:8) yea though he lyue long and see not the graue.

10 (49:9) For he seeth that wyse men dye: and that the foole and ignoraunt perishe together, and leaue their riches for other.

11 (49:10) And yet they thynke that their houses shall continue for euer, and that their dwellyng places shall endure from one generation to another: therfore they call landes after their owne names.

12 (49:11) Neuerthelesse, man can not abyde in such honour: he is but lyke vnto bruite beastes that perishe.

13 (49:12) This their way is their foolishnesse: yet their posteritie prayse their saying. Selah.

14 (49:13) They shalbe put into a graue dead as a sheepe, death shall feede on them: but the ryghteous shall haue dominion of them in the mornyng, their beautie shall consume away, hell shall receaue them from their house.

15 (49:14) But God wyll delyuer my soule from the place of hell: for he wyll receaue me. Selah.

16 (49:15) Be not thou afrayde though one be made riche: or yf the glorie of his house be encreased.

17 (49:16) For he shall cary nothyng away with hym when he dyeth: neither shall his pompe folowe after hym.

18 (49:17) For whyle he lyued he counted him selfe an happy man: and so long as thou doest well vnto thy selfe, men wyll speake good of thee.

19 (49:18) But he shal folowe the generations of his fathers: and shall neuer see lyght.

20 (49:19) A man is in an honourable state, but he wyll not vnderstande it: he is lyke herein vnto bruite beastes that perishe.