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Psalms 49:13

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This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
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  1. Luke 12:20Rank 1 from verse 13
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    20But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided?

  2. 1 Corinthians 3:19Rank 2 from verse 13
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    19For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written, He taketh the wise in their own craftiness.

  3. Luke 16:27–28Rank 3 from verse 13
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    27Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldest send him to my father’s house:

    28For I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment.

  4. Jeremiah 44:17Rank 4 from verse 13
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    17But 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 then had we plenty of victuals, and were well, and saw no evil.

  5. Luke 11:47–48Rank 5 from verse 13
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    47Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

    48Truly ye bear witness that ye allow the deeds of your fathers: for they indeed killed them, and ye build their sepulchres.

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Psalms 49:13

COMBINED MEANING

yet

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1. Up to or at the present or stated time; still. 2. At some future time. 3. Nevertheless; however. 4. In addition; further.

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COMBINED MEANING

posterity

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Children, descendants, succeeding generations, or those who come after a person or people.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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approve

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1. To judge or accept as worthy or fit. 2. To discern or recognize as excellent.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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12Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

13This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

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14Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.

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