Psalms 49:10

Surely ¹  one sees ²  that even wise people die; ³  fools and spiritually insensitive people all pass away ⁴  and leave their wealth to others. ⁵ 

For all can see that wise men die; the foolish and the senseless alike perish and leave their wealth to others.

For he sees that even wise men die; The stupid and the senseless alike perish And leave their wealth to others.

Those who are wise must finally die, just like the foolish and senseless, leaving all their wealth behind.

Anyone can see that the brightest and best die, wiped out right along with fools and dunces.

For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.

When we look at the wise, they die; fool and dolt perish together and leave their wealth to others.

For he sees wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, And leave their wealth to others.

Surely ¹  one sees ²  that even wise people die; ³  fools and spiritually insensitive people all pass away ⁴  and leave their wealth to others. ⁵ 

¹ tn The particle כִּי (ki) is understood here as asseverative (emphatic).

² tn The subject of the verb is probably the typical “man” mentioned in v. 7. The imperfect can be taken here as generalizing or as indicating potential (“surely he/one can see”).

³ tn The imperfect verbal forms here and in the next line draw attention to what is characteristically true. The vav (ו) consecutive with perfect in the third line carries the same force.

⁴ tn Heb “together a fool and a brutish [man] perish.” The adjective בַּעַר (ba’ar, “brutish”) refers to spiritual insensitivity, not mere lack of intelligence or reasoning ability (see Pss 73:22; 92:6; Prov 12:1; 30:2, as well as the use of the related verb in Ps 94:8).

⁵ sn Death shows no respect for anyone. No matter how wise or foolish an individual happens to be, all pass away.