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For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world, |
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Both low and high, Rich and poor together. |
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My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding. |
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I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp. |
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Why should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my heels surrounds me? |
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Those who trust in their wealth, And boast in the multitude of their riches� |
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None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give God a ransom for him. |
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For the redemption of their life is costly, No payment is ever enough, |
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That he should live on forever, That he should not see corruption. |
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For he sees that wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless perish, And leave their wealth to others. |
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Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, And their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves. |
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But man, despite his riches, doesn\'t endure. He is like the animals that perish. |
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This is the destiny of those who are foolish, And of those who approve their sayings. Selah. |
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They are appointed as a flock for Sheol. Death shall be their shepherd. The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. Their beauty shall decay in Sheol, Far from their mansion. |
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But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, For he will receive me. Selah. |
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Don\'t be afraid when a man is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased. |
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For when he dies he shall carry nothing away. His glory shall not descend after him. |
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Though while he lived he blessed his soul� And men praise you when you do well for yourself� |
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He shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light. |
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A man who has riches without understanding, Is like the animals that perish. |
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