Psalms 49:13

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This is the destiny of fools, and of those who approve of their philosophy.(Selah)

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Referenced Verses

  • Luke 12:20 : 20 But God said to him,‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’
  • Luke 16:27-28 : 27 So the rich man said,‘Then I beg you, father– send Lazarus to my father’s house 28 (for I have five brothers) to warn them so that they don’t come into this place of torment.’
  • 1 Cor 3:19 : 19 For the wisdom of this age is foolishness with God. As it is written,“He catches the wise in their craftiness.”
  • Jer 44:17 : 17 Instead we will do everything we vowed we would do. We will sacrifice and pour out drink offerings to the goddess called the Queen of Heaven just as we and our ancestors, our kings, and our leaders previously did in the towns of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem. For then we had plenty of food, were well-off, and had no troubles.
  • Luke 11:47-48 : 47 Woe to you! You build the tombs of the prophets whom your ancestors killed. 48 So you testify that you approve of the deeds of your ancestors, because they killed the prophets and you build their tombs!

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  • Ps 49:10-12
    3 verses
    76%

    10Surely one sees that even wise people die; fools and spiritually insensitive people all pass away and leave their wealth to others.

    11Their grave becomes their permanent residence, their eternal dwelling place. They name their lands after themselves,

    12but, despite their wealth, people do not last, they are like animals that perish.

  • Ps 49:14
    73%

    14They will travel to Sheol like sheep, with death as their shepherd. The godly will rule over them when the day of vindication dawns; Sheol will consume their bodies and they will no longer live in impressive houses.

  • Prov 1:31-32
    2 verses
    71%

    31Therefore they will eat from the fruit of their way, and they will be stuffed full of their own counsel.

    32For the waywardness of the simpletons will kill them, and the careless ease of fools will destroy them.

  • Prov 14:24
    70%

    24The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools is folly.

  • Prov 14:12
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    12There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

  • Ps 49:17-20
    4 verses
    70%

    17For he will take nothing with him when he dies; his wealth will not follow him down into the grave.

    18He pronounces this blessing on himself while he is alive:“May men praise you, for you have done well!”

    19But he will join his ancestors; they will never again see the light of day.

    20Wealthy people do not understand; they are like animals that perish.

  • Job 21:13
    70%

    13They live out their years in prosperity and go down to the grave in peace.

  • Prov 19:3
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    3A person’s folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the LORD.

  • 2 Tim 3:9
    70%

    9But they will not go much further, for their foolishness will be obvious to everyone, just like it was with Jannes and Jambres.

  • Prov 5:23
    69%

    23He will die because there was no discipline; because of the greatness of his folly he will reel.

  • Ps 78:33
    69%

    33So he caused them to die unsatisfied and filled with terror.

  • Job 4:20-21
    2 verses
    69%

    20They are destroyed between morning and evening; they perish forever without anyone regarding it.

    21Is not their excess wealth taken away from them? They die, yet without attaining wisdom.

  • Prov 14:8-9
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    69%

    8The wisdom of the shrewd person is to discern his way, but the folly of fools is deception.

    9Fools mock at reparation, but among the upright there is favor.

  • Prov 12:15
    69%

    15The way of a fool is right in his own opinion, but the one who listens to advice is wise.

  • Jer 51:18
    68%

    18They are worthless, objects to be ridiculed. When the time comes to punish them, they will be destroyed.

  • Prov 15:21
    68%

    21Folly is a joy to one who lacks sense, but one who has understanding follows an upright course.

  • Job 6:18
    68%

    18Caravans turn aside from their routes; they go into the wasteland and perish.

  • Ps 73:4
    68%

    4For they suffer no pain; their bodies are strong and well-fed.

  • Eccl 8:10
    68%

    10Contradictions to the Law of Retribution Not only that, but I have seen the wicked approaching and entering the temple, and as they left the holy temple, they boasted in the city that they had done so. This also is an enigma.

  • Eccl 2:16
    68%

    16For the wise man, like the fool, will not be remembered for very long, because in the days to come, both will already have been forgotten. Alas, the wise man dies– just like the fool!

  • Prov 3:35
    68%

    35The wise inherit honor, but he holds fools up to public contempt.

  • Jer 10:15
    68%

    15They are worthless, mere objects to be mocked. When the time comes to punish them, they will be destroyed.

  • Isa 3:9
    68%

    9The look on their faces testifies to their guilt; like the people of Sodom they openly boast of their sin. Woe to them! For they bring disaster on themselves.

  • Prov 16:25
    67%

    25There is a way that seems right to a person, but its end is the way that leads to death.

  • Jer 10:8
    67%

    8The people of those nations are both stupid and foolish. Instruction from a wooden idol is worthless!

  • Jer 5:4
    67%

    4I thought,“Surely it is only the ignorant poor who act this way. They act like fools because they do not know what the LORD demands. They do not know what their God requires of them.

  • Prov 14:33
    67%

    33Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; it is not known in the inner parts of fools.

  • Ps 53:1
    67%

    1For the music director; according to the machalath style; a well-written song by David. Fools say to themselves,“There is no God.” They sin and commit evil deeds; none of them does what is right.

  • Eccl 9:3
    67%

    3This is the unfortunate fact about everything that happens on earth: the same fate awaits everyone. In addition to this, the hearts of all people are full of evil, and there is folly in their hearts during their lives– then they die.

  • Job 5:13
    67%

    13He catches the wise in their own craftiness, and the counsel of the cunning is brought to a quick end.

  • Ps 39:5-6
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    67%

    5Look, you make my days short-lived, and my life span is nothing from your perspective. Surely all people, even those who seem secure, are nothing but vapor.(Selah)

    6Surely people go through life as mere ghosts. Surely they accumulate worthless wealth without knowing who will eventually haul it away.”

  • Ps 52:6-7
    2 verses
    67%

    6When the godly see this, they will be filled with awe, and will mock the evildoer, saying:

    7“Look, here is the man who would not make God his protector! He trusted in his great wealth and was confident about his plans to destroy others.”

  • Ps 89:48
    67%

    48No man can live on without experiencing death, or deliver his life from the power of Sheol.(Selah)

  • Job 30:8
    67%

    8Sons of senseless and nameless people, they were driven out of the land with whips.

  • Rom 3:16
    67%

    16ruin and misery are in their paths,

  • Hab 1:11
    67%

    11They sweep by like the wind and pass on. But the one who considers himself a god will be held guilty.”

  • Eccl 10:3
    67%

    3Even when a fool walks along the road he lacks sense, and shows everyone what a fool he is.

  • Ps 39:11
    66%

    11You severely discipline people for their sins; like a moth you slowly devour their strength. Surely all people are a mere vapor.(Selah)

  • Prov 17:6
    66%

    6Grandchildren are like a crown to the elderly, and the glory of children is their parents.

  • Job 5:3
    66%

    3I myself have seen the fool taking root, but suddenly I cursed his place of residence.