Psalms 49:17 meaning and explanation

For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.

Psalms 49:17, Berean Standard Bible

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The sons of Korah, a temple choir, address all peoples in this wisdom psalm, urging rich and poor alike to hear. Verse 17 continues the argument from verse 16: do not be astonished when a man grows rich and his house grows splendid.

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