Psalms

Psalm 49:19–20

¹⁹he will join the generation of his fathers,

who will never see the light of day.

²⁰A man who has riches without understanding

is like the beasts that perish.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
he will join	תָּ֭בוֹא	tā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
the generation	דּ֣וֹר	dō·wr	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1755 period, generation, dwelling
of his fathers	אֲבוֹתָ֑יו	’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāw	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H1 father
who will never	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
see	יִרְאוּ־	yir·’ū-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7200 see
the light of day	אֽוֹר׃	’ō·wr	Noun - common singular	H216 light

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
A man	אָדָ֣ם	’ā·ḏām	Noun - masculine singular	H120 man, mankind
who has riches	בִּ֭יקָר	bî·qār	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular	H3366 preciousness, price, honour
without	וְלֹ֣א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
understanding	יָבִ֑ין	yā·ḇîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H995 discern
is like	נִמְשַׁ֖ל	nim·šal	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H4911 represent, be like
the beasts	כַּבְּהֵמ֣וֹת	kab·bə·hê·mō·wṯ	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - feminine plural	H929 beast, animal, cattle
that perish	נִדְמֽוּ׃	niḏ·mū	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural	H1820 cease, cause to cease, cut off, destroy

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Psalm 49:19 Job 33:30 · Genesis 15:15 · Psalm 56:13 · Luke 12:20

Psalm 49:20 Ecclesiastes 3:18–19 · Psalm 49:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.