Psalm 49:11

Translations

Modern

Their graves are their eternal homes—their dwellings for endless generations—even though their lands were their namesakes.

Traditional

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

Literal

Their inward thoughts are their homes forever, their dwelling places from generation to generation, they proclaimed over the lands their own names.

Latin

…et sepulchra eorum domus illorum in æternum; tabernacula eorum in progenie et progenie: vocaverunt nomina sua in terris suis.

Original

Hebrew

English

Their graves are their eternal homes—their dwellings for endless generations—even though their lands were their namesakes.

Notes

Psalms 49:11–12

The teacher uses irony to teach wisdom. Everyone dies, and even those who give their names to lands or estates will be forgotten.

Psalms 49:1–20

In this wisdom psalm, a wise teacher warns about enemies who live richly and care only for themselves (Psalm 49:5–9). They cannot save anyone, not even themselves, from death or being forgotten (Psalm 49:10–12). Like fattened animals, they are led to slaughter (Psalm 49:14–20).

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