11 [a]Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever,
Their dwelling places to all generations;
They (A)call their lands after their own names.

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  1. Psalm 49:11 LXX, Syr., Tg., Vg. Their graves shall be their houses forever

11 Their tombs(A) will remain their houses[a] forever,
    their dwellings for endless generations,(B)
    though they had[b] named(C) lands after themselves.

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  1. Psalm 49:11 Septuagint and Syriac; Hebrew In their thoughts their houses will remain
  2. Psalm 49:11 Or generations, / for they have

11 (A)Because the sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

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11 When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong.

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