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Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/psalms/49.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the path of those who have foolish confidence; yet after them people approve of their boasts. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/psalms/49.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the fate of the foolish and their followers who endorse their sayings. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/psalms/49.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />This their way <i>is</i> their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/psalms/49.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />This is the way of those who <i>are</i> foolish, And of their posterity who approve their sayings. Selah</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/psalms/49.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/psalms/49.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/psalms/49.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/psalms/49.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who are pleased with their words. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/psalms/49.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This is the fate of those who are foolishly confident, And of those after them who approve [and are influenced by] their words. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/psalms/49.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the way of those who are arrogant, and of their followers, who approve of their words. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/psalms/49.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the way of those who are arrogant, and of their followers, who approve of their words. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/psalms/49.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />This their way is their folly: Yet after them men approve their sayings. [Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/psalms/49.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Here is what happens to fools and to those who trust the words of fools: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/psalms/49.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />This their way is their folly: yet after them men approve their sayings. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/psalms/49.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is the final outcome for fools and their followers who are delighted by what they say: [Selah]<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/psalms/49.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />See what happens to those who trust in themselves, the fate of those who are satisfied with their wealth--<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/psalms/49.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the fate of those who are foolish and of those who correct their words after they speak. Interlude<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/psalms/49.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the fate of the foolish and their followers who endorse their sayings. Selah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/psalms/49.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This is the destiny of fools, and of those who approve of their philosophy. (Selah) <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/psalms/49.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/psalms/49.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/psalms/49.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This is the destiny of those who are foolish, and of those who approve their sayings. Selah. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/psalms/49.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />This their way [is] folly for them, "" And their posterity are pleased with their sayings. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/psalms/49.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> This their way is folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. Selah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/psalms/49.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />This their way folly to them: and those after them will delight in their mouth. Silence.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/psalms/49.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />This way of theirs is a stumblingblock to them: and afterwards they shall delight in their mouth. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/psalms/49.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 48:14>This way of theirs is a scandal to them. And afterwards, they will delight in their mouth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/psalms/49.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This is the way of those who trust in themselves, and the end of those who take pleasure in their own mouth. <i>Selah</i> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/psalms/49.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Such is the fate of the foolhardy, the end of those who are pleased with their lot. Selah<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/psalms/49.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />This their way is their folly; in the end, demented, they will graze like cattle.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/psalms/49.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />This their way is a subversion to their souls, and in the end they will feed like sheep with their mouths.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/psalms/49.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />This is the way of them that are foolish, And of those who after them approve their sayings. Selah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/psalms/49.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />This their way is an offence to them: yet afterwards men will commend their sayings. Pause.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/psalms/49-13.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nFaD2oDhKPc?start=5796" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/psalms/49.htm">The Evanescence of Wealth</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">12</span>But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure; he is like the beasts that perish. <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: zeh (Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/1870.htm" title="1870: ḏar·kām (N-csc:: 3mp) -- Way, road, distance, journey, manner. From darak; a road; figuratively, a course of life or mode of action, often adverb.">is the fate</a> <a href="/hebrew/3689.htm" title="3689: kê·sel (N-ms) -- Loins, stupidity, confidence. From kacal; properly, fatness, i.e. By implication the loin or the viscera; also silliness or trust.">of the self-confident</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·mōw (Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: wə·’a·ḥă·rê·hem (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3mp) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">and their followers</a> <a href="/hebrew/7521.htm" title="7521: yir·ṣū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To be pleased with, accept favorably. A primitive root; to be pleased with; specifically, to satisfy a debt.">who endorse</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: bə·p̄î·hem (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">their sayings.</a> <a href="/hebrew/5542.htm" title="5542: se·lāh (Interjection) -- To lift up, exalt. From calah; suspension, i.e. Pause.">Selah</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/3-19.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:19-20</a></span><br />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 the animals, since everything is futile. / All go to one place; all come from dust, and all return to dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/9-3.htm">Ecclesiastes 9:3</a></span><br />This is an evil in everything that is done under the sun: There is one fate for everyone. Furthermore, the hearts of men are full of evil and madness while they are alive, and afterward they join the dead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/30-2.htm">Proverbs 30:2-3</a></span><br />Surely I am the most ignorant of men, and I lack the understanding of a man. / I have not learned wisdom, and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/21-7.htm">Job 21:7-13</a></span><br />Why do the wicked live on, growing old and increasing in power? / Their descendants are established around them, and their offspring before their eyes. / Their homes are safe from fear; no rod of punishment from God is upon them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-11.htm">Jeremiah 17:11</a></span><br />Like a partridge hatching eggs it did not lay is the man who makes a fortune unjustly. In the middle of his days his riches will desert him, and in the end he will be the fool.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-21.htm">Isaiah 5:21</a></span><br />Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18-20</a></span><br />Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors! / Like one waking from a dream, so You, O Lord, awaken and despise their form.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/92-6.htm">Psalm 92:6-7</a></span><br />A senseless man does not know, and a fool does not understand, / that though the wicked sprout like grass, and all evildoers flourish, they will be forever destroyed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/94-8.htm">Psalm 94:8</a></span><br />Take notice, O senseless among the people! O fools, when will you be wise?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-32.htm">Proverbs 1:32</a></span><br />For the waywardness of the simple will slay them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/12-16.htm">Luke 12:16-21</a></span><br />Then He told them a parable: “The ground of a certain rich man produced an abundance. / So he thought to himself, ‘What shall I do, since I have nowhere to store my crops?’ / Then he said, ‘This is what I will do: I will tear down my barns and will build bigger ones, and there I will store up all my grain and my goods. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/6-9.htm">1 Timothy 6:9-10</a></span><br />Those who want to be rich, however, fall into temptation and become ensnared by many foolish and harmful desires that plunge them into ruin and destruction. / For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-10.htm">James 1:10-11</a></span><br />But the one who is rich should exult in his low position, because he will pass away like a flower of the field. / For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its flower falls and its beauty is lost. So too, the rich man will fade away in the midst of his pursuits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/3-18.htm">1 Corinthians 3:18-20</a></span><br />Let no one deceive himself. If any of you thinks he is wise in this age, he should become a fool, so that he may become wise. / For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God’s sight. As it is written: “He catches the wise in their craftiness.” / And again, “The Lord knows that the thoughts of the wise are futile.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-21.htm">Romans 1:21-22</a></span><br />For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but they became futile in their thinking and darkened in their foolish hearts. / Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.</p><p class="hdg">folly</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/12-20.htm">Luke 12:20</a></b></br> But God said unto him, <i>Thou</i> fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/3-19.htm">1 Corinthians 3:19</a></b></br> For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.</p><p class="hdg">approve their sayings [heb.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/44-17.htm">Jeremiah 44:17</a></b></br> But we will certainly do whatsoever thing goeth forth out of our own mouth, to burn incense unto the queen of heaven, and to pour out drink offerings unto her, as we have done, we, and our fathers, our kings, and our princes, in the cities of Judah, and in the streets of Jerusalem: for <i>then</i> had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/11-47.htm">Luke 11:47,48</a></b></br> Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/16-27.htm">Luke 16:27,28</a></b></br> Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father's house: … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/philippians/1-10.htm">Approve</a> <a href="/psalms/45-16.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/44-6.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/job/8-13.htm">Destiny</a> <a href="/psalms/49-12.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/44-24.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/nehemiah/11-8.htm">Followers</a> <a href="/psalms/38-5.htm">Folly</a> <a href="/psalms/49-10.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/psalms/45-13.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/psalms/41-11.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/psalms/44-3.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/psalms/17-14.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/psalms/37-38.htm">Posterity</a> <a href="/psalms/49-4.htm">Sayings</a> <a href="/psalms/48-8.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/15-5.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/49-6.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/48-12.htm">Way</a> <a href="/psalms/49-3.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/lamentations/3-36.htm">Approve</a> <a href="/psalms/53-2.htm">Children</a> <a href="/psalms/52-7.htm">Confidence</a> <a href="/psalms/73-17.htm">Destiny</a> <a href="/psalms/49-20.htm">End</a> <a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Fate</a> <a href="/psalms/106-18.htm">Followers</a> <a href="/psalms/69-5.htm">Folly</a> <a href="/psalms/53-1.htm">Foolish</a> <a href="/psalms/68-13.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/psalms/50-18.htm">Pleased</a> <a href="/psalms/50-18.htm">Pleasure</a> <a href="/psalms/50-18.htm">Portion</a> <a href="/psalms/102-28.htm">Posterity</a> <a href="/psalms/54-2.htm">Sayings</a> <a href="/psalms/49-15.htm">Selah</a> <a href="/psalms/66-10.htm">Silver</a> <a href="/psalms/49-14.htm">Themselves</a> <a href="/psalms/52-8.htm">Trust</a> <a href="/psalms/50-23.htm">Way</a> <a href="/psalms/50-7.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Psalm 49</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/49-1.htm">An earnest persuasion to build the faith of resurrection</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/psalms/49-16.htm">Worldly prosperity is not to be admired</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/49.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/psalms/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/psalms/49.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is the fate of the foolish</b><br>The term "foolish" in biblical context often refers to those who live without regard for God or His wisdom. In the wisdom literature, such as Proverbs, the fool is contrasted with the wise, who fear the Lord. The fate of the foolish is often depicted as destruction or ruin, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/1-32.htm">Proverbs 1:32</a>, where the complacency of fools will destroy them. This phrase underscores the inevitable outcome for those who reject divine wisdom.<p><b>and their followers</b><br>Followers of the foolish are those who align themselves with the values and beliefs of the foolish, often leading to shared consequences. In biblical history, we see examples such as Korah's rebellion (Numbers 16), where those who followed the foolish leader faced the same judgment. This highlights the importance of discerning whom one chooses to follow, as seen in <a href="/1_corinthians/15-33.htm">1 Corinthians 15:33</a>, which warns that bad company corrupts good character.<p><b>who endorse their sayings</b><br>Endorsing the sayings of the foolish implies agreement and propagation of their misguided beliefs. This can be seen in the context of false prophets and teachers, as warned against in <a href="/2_peter/2.htm">2 Peter 2:1-3</a>. The endorsement of falsehood leads to spiritual deception and ultimately judgment. The New Testament frequently warns against being led astray by false teachings, emphasizing the need for sound doctrine (<a href="/2_timothy/4-3.htm">2 Timothy 4:3-4</a>).<p><b>Selah</b><br>The term "Selah" is often found in the Psalms and is thought to be a musical or liturgical pause, inviting the reader or listener to reflect on the preceding words. It serves as a moment to consider the gravity of the message, encouraging deeper contemplation of the fate of the foolish and the importance of aligning oneself with God's wisdom.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_self-confident.htm">The Self-Confident</a></b><br>This refers to individuals who place their trust in their own wealth, wisdom, or power rather than in God. In the context of <a href="/bsb/psalms/49.htm">Psalm 49</a>, these are people who rely on material possessions and human achievements.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/f/followers.htm">Followers</a></b><br>These are individuals who admire and emulate the self-confident, often endorsing their philosophies and lifestyle choices.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/selah.htm">Selah</a></b><br>A term used frequently in the Psalms, possibly indicating a pause for reflection or musical interlude. It invites the reader to ponder the preceding message deeply.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_illusion_of_security.htm">The Illusion of Security</a></b><br>Wealth and self-confidence can create a false sense of security. True security is found only in God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/influence_and_responsibility.htm">Influence and Responsibility</a></b><br>Those who follow and endorse the self-confident are also accountable. We must be discerning about whom we choose to emulate.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/reflective_pause.htm">Reflective Pause</a></b><br>The use of "Selah" encourages us to pause and reflect on our own lives. Are we placing our trust in God or in worldly things?<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/eternal_perspective.htm">Eternal Perspective</a></b><br>Our focus should be on eternal values rather than temporary gains. This perspective shapes our priorities and decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_influence.htm">Community Influence</a></b><br>As believers, we have a responsibility to influence others positively, guiding them towards trust in God rather than in material wealth.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_psalm_49.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Psalm 49</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_sheol_in_psalm_49_inconsistent.htm">Does the emphasis on Sheol in Psalm 49 conflict with other biblical descriptions of the afterlife, creating internal inconsistencies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_it_right_to_want_others'_things.htm">How does the Bible address feelings of abandonment?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/biblical_end_times_predictions.htm">What are the predictions for the biblical end times?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/gain_world,_lose_soul__worth_it.htm">What does it profit to gain the world but lose your soul?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/psalms/49.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(13) <span class= "bld">This their way</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, the folly mentioned in the (amended) preceding verse, and described in <a href="/psalms/49-11.htm" title="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.">Psalm 49:11</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Is their folly</span>--<span class= "ital">i.e.</span>, is a way of folly.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/psalms/49.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 13.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">This their way is their folly</span>; or, <span class="accented">their vain conceit</span> (Kay). By "their way" must be understood the course of conduct described in vers. 7-12. Yet their posterity approve their sayings. Their descendants, or those who come after them, notwithstanding the foolishness of their course, adopt their principles and delight in them. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/psalms/49-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="heb">זֶ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the fate</span><br /><span class="heb">דַ֭רְכָּם</span> <span class="translit">(ḏar·kām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1870.htm">Strong's 1870: </a> </span><span class="str2">A road, a course of life, mode of action</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the self-confident</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֣סֶל</span> <span class="translit">(kê·sel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3689.htm">Strong's 3689: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fatness, the loin, the viscera, silliness, trust</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and their followers</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאַחֲרֵיהֶ֓ם ׀</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’a·ḥă·rê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The hind or following part</span><br /><br /><span class="word">who endorse</span><br /><span class="heb">יִרְצ֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(yir·ṣū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7521.htm">Strong's 7521: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be pleased with, to satisfy a, debt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their sayings.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּפִיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·p̄î·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Selah</span><br /><span class="heb">סֶֽלָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(se·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5542.htm">Strong's 5542: </a> </span><span class="str2">Suspension, pause</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/psalms/49-13.htm">Psalm 49:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/psalms/49-13.htm">Psalm 49:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/psalms/49-13.htm">Psalm 49:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/psalms/49-13.htm">Psalm 49:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/psalms/49-13.htm">Psalm 49:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/psalms/49-13.htm">Psalm 49:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/psalms/49-13.htm">Psalm 49:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/psalms/49-13.htm">Psalm 49:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/psalms/49-13.htm">Psalm 49:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/psalms/49-13.htm">Psalm 49:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/psalms/49-13.htm">OT Poetry: Psalm 49:13 This is the destiny of those who (Psalm Ps Psa.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/psalms/49-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Psalm 49:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Psalm 49:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/psalms/49-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Psalm 49:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Psalm 49:14" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>