10 For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others. 11 Their graves are their eternal homes— their dwellings for endless generations— even though their lands were their namesakes. 12 But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure; he is like the beasts that perish.
Psalms 49:10–12
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Psalms 49:16–18
16 Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases. 17 For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down. 18 Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and men praise you when you prosper—
Job 21:12–14
12 singing to the tambourine and lyre and making merry at the sound of the flute. 13 They spend their days in prosperity and go down to Sheol in peace. 14 Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways.
Ecclesiastes 2:15–17
15 So I said to myself, “The fate of the fool will also befall me. What then have I gained by being wise?” And I said to myself that this too is futile. 16 For there is no lasting remembrance of the wise, just as with the fool, seeing that both will be forgotten in… 17 …
2 Baruch 83:16–18
16 And every clamour of the pride of this time is turning into dust and stillness. (2BA) 17 And every possession of riches of this time is being turned into Sheol alone, (2BA) 18 And all the rapine of passion of this time is turning into involuntary death, And every passion of the… (2BA)
Proverbs 27:23–25
23 Be sure to know the state of your flocks, and pay close attention to your herds; 24 for riches are not forever, nor does a crown endure to every generation. 25 When hay is removed and new growth appears and the grain from the hills is gathered,
Sirach 10:10–12
10 A long disease mocks the physician. The king of today will die tomorrow. (WEB) 11 For when a man is dead, he will inherit maggots, vermin, and worms. (WEB) 12 It is the beginning of pride when a man departs from the Lord. His heart has departed from him who made him. (WEB)
Job 21:25–27
25 Yet another man dies in the bitterness of his soul, having never tasted prosperity. 26 But together they lie down in the dust, and worms cover them both. 27 Behold, I know your thoughts full well, the schemes by which you would wrong me.
Job 21:31–33
31 Who denounces his behavior to his face? Who repays him for what he has done? 32 He is carried to the grave, and watch is kept over his tomb. 33 The clods of the valley are sweet to him; everyone follows behind him, and those before him are without number.
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