Psalm 49:20 (WEB)
A man who has riches without understanding, is like the animals that perish.
Fathers and councils · 8
Tertullian
“…although some men are compared to the beasts because of their character, disposition, and pursuits (since even God says, “Man is like the beasts that perish”), it does not on this account follow that rapacious persons become kites, lewd persons dogs, ill-tempered ones panthers, good men sheep, talkative ones…” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 20.
Read the whole comment“…is, servants of God, but really human), “another flesh of beasts” (that is, the heathen, of whom the prophet actually says, “Man is like the senseless cattle”), “another flesh of birds” (that is, the martyrs which essay to mount up to heaven), “another of fishes” (that is, those whom the water of baptism has…” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 20, Sept.
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Irenaeus of Lyons
“And again, “Man, when he was in honour, was made like unto cattle.”” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 20.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For this he doth by the discernment of his mind, whereby he perceiveth the things “of the Spirit of God;” whereas, otherwise, man being placed in honour, had no understanding, and is compared unto the brute beasts, and is become like unto them.” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 20.
Read the whole comment“What he hath written in the middle of the Psalm, the same also he hath writ at the end: “Man, though he was in honour, understood not, was compared to the beasts without sense, and was made like to them” (ver. 20).” — the author cites it
Read the whole comment“For since “man placed in honor fell, he has become like the beasts,” and generates as they do, though the little spark of reason, which was the image of God in him, has not been quite quenched.” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 20.
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Theodoret of Cyrus
“…gone by after Adam, he brought universal destruction on men through the flood, and so the blessed David says: “Man that is in honour and understandeth not,” accusing not one here nor one there, but all men in common.” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 20
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Clement of Alexandria
“Since, then, the first man sinned and disobeyed God, it is said, “And man became like to the beasts:” being rightly regarded as irrational, he is likened to the beasts.” — editor's note: Ps. xlix. 12, 20.
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Cross-references · 25
Cited together in The City of God XXII.24.
Cited together in The Instructor I.13.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.23.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.24.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8 and 1 other place.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.23.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 52.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 52.
Cited together in On the Resurrection of the Flesh Chapter 52.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.23.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.23.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.23.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.23.
Cited together in The City of God XXII.24.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.
Cited together in Confessions XIII.23.
Cited together in Against Heresies V.8.