Psalms 49:8-20

⁸(So precious is the redemption of their soules, and the continuance for euer)

⁹That he may liue still for euer, and not see the graue.

¹⁰For he seeth that wise men die, and also that the ignorant and foolish perish, and leaue their riches for others.

¹¹Yet they thinke, their houses, and their habitations shall continue for euer, euen from generation to generation, and call their lands by their names.

¹²But man shall not continue in honour: he is like the beastes that die.

¹³This their way vttereth their foolishnes: yet their posteritie delite in their talke. Selah.

¹⁴Like sheepe they lie in graue: death deuoureth them, and the righteous shall haue domination ouer them in the morning: for their beautie shall consume, when they shall goe from their house to graue.

¹⁵But God shall deliuer my soule from the power of the graue: for he will receiue me. Selah.

¹⁶Be not thou afrayd when one is made rich, and when the glory of his house is increased.

¹⁷For he shall take nothing away when he dieth, neither shall his pompe descende after him.

¹⁸For while he liued, he reioyced himselfe: and men will prayse thee, when thou makest much of thy selfe.

¹⁹He shall enter into the generation of his fathers, and they shall not liue for euer.

²⁰Man is in honour, and vnderstandeth not: he is like to beasts that perish.