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They think their homes will last forever, their dwellings through all generations; they give their own names to their estates.
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But people, even rich ones, will live only briefly; then, like animals, they will die.
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This is the manner of life of the foolish and those who come after, approving their words. (Selah)
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Like sheep, they are destined for Sh'ol; death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning; and their forms will waste away in Sh'ol, until they need no dwelling.
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But God will redeem me from Sh'ol's control, because he will receive me. (Selah)
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Don't be afraid when someone gets rich, when the wealth of his family grows.
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For when he dies, he won't take it with him; his wealth will not go down after him.
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True, while he lived, he thought himself happy people praise you when you do well for yourself
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but he will join his ancestors' generations and never again see light.
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People, even rich ones, can fail to grasp that, like animals, they will die.