12 But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure; he is like the beasts that perish.
Psalms 49:12
Semantically similar passages
Psalms 49:19–20
19 he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of day. 20 A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish.
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,
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.
Job 15:28–30
28 he will dwell in ruined cities, in abandoned houses destined to become rubble. 29 He will no longer be rich; his wealth will not endure. His possessions will not overspread the land. 30 He will not escape from the darkness; the flame will wither his shoots, and the b…
Ecclesiastes 3:18–20
18 I said to myself, “As for the sons of men, God tests them so that they may see for themselves that they are but beasts.” 19 For the fates of both men and beasts are the same: As one dies, so dies the other—they all have the same breath. Man has no advantage over… 20 …
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)
Psalms 39:5–7
5 You, indeed, have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You. Truly each man at his best exists as but a breath. Selah 6 Surely every man goes about like a phantom; surely he bustles in vain; he heaps up riches not knowing who will haul… 7 …
Sirach 17:29–31
29 How great is the mercy of the Lord, and his forgiveness to those who turn to him! (WEB) 30 For humans are not capable of everything, because the son of man is not immortal. (WEB) 31 What is brighter than the sun? Yet even this can be eclipsed. So flesh and blood devise evil. (WEB)
Search the collection All books and codes Translations and sources