Psalm 39:6
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6 Yes, a person goes about like a mere shadow.
Indeed, they rush around in vain,
gathering possessions
without knowing who will get them.(A)
Psalm 49:10
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10 For one can see that the wise die;
the foolish and stupid also pass away.(A)
Then they leave their wealth to others.(B)
Jeremiah 17:11
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11 He who makes a fortune unjustly
is like a partridge that hatches eggs it didn’t lay.
In the middle of his life
his riches will abandon him,
so in the end he will be a fool.(A)
Matthew 16:26
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26 For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?(A)
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