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Psalms 49:11-13

11Their inwardקִרְבָּ֤םkir.BamH7130thought is, thattheir housesבָּתֵּ֨ימוֹ׀ba.Tei.movH1004shall continuefor everלְֽעוֹלָ֗םle.'o.LamH5769, andtheir dwellingמִ֭שְׁכְּנֹתָםMish.ke.no.tomH4908places to allלְדֹ֣רle.DorH1755generationsוָדֹ֑רva.DorH1755;they callקָֽרְא֥וּka.re.'UH7121theirlandsאֲדָמֽוֹת׃'a.da.MotH127after their own namesבִ֝שְׁמוֹתָ֗םvish.mo.TamH8034.

12Nevertheless manוְאָדָ֣םve.'a.DamH120beingin honourבִּ֭יקָרBi.korH3366abidethיָלִ֑יןya.LinH3885not: he is likeנִמְשַׁ֖לnim.ShalH4911the beastsכַּבְּהֵמ֣וֹתka.be.he.MotH929thatperishנִדְמֽוּ׃nid.MuH1820.

13This their wayדַ֭רְכָּםDar.komH1870istheir follyכֵּ֣סֶלKe.selH3689:yet their posterityוְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֓ם׀ve.'a.cha.rei.HemH310approveיִרְצ֣וּyir.TzuH7521their sayingsבְּפִיהֶ֖םbe.fi.HemH6310.Selahסֶֽלָה׃Se.lahH5542.

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