What does this quote mean? "Death and life have determined appointments. Riches and honour depend upon heaven"

Question

I know what it generally means. It's a tatoo that's on David Beckham's ribcage.

Answer 1

Death and life have appointments means that when you're given life, it was on a certain day, thats why a birthday is celebrated. Death is since you'll obviously die some day, and then your death will be mourned on that day. And Riches and Honour depend upon heaven, is if you lead a good life, and made good of yourself to other people in your lifetime, you don't need riches and honour in your life if you're truly happy, so when you get to heaven thats when you're rewarded for your work, and you honour is being in heaven, living from the riches you created for yourself in life.