Psalms 49:10-12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

-The universality of death might show the ungodly rich man that God may call him away at any moment. Their inward thought is that their possessions are immortal; but however men may dream of immortality and abiding honour, they, in common with the brutes, must die.

Psalms 49:10-12

10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to alla generations; they call their lands after their own names.

12 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.