For the choirmaster. A Psalm - of the sons of Korah. Hear this , all you peoples ... ; listen , all inhabitants of the world ,
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both low and high ... , ... ... ... rich and poor alike.
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My mouth will impart wisdom , and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.
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I will incline my ear to a proverb ; I will express my riddle with the harp :
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Why should I fear in times of trouble , when wicked usurpers surround me ?
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They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
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No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.
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For the redemption of his soul is costly , and never can payment suffice ,
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that he should live on ... forever and not see decay.
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For it is clear that wise men die , and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.
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Their graves are their eternal homes — their dwellings for endless generations ... — even though (their) lands were their namesakes ....
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But a man , despite his wealth , cannot endure ; he is like the beasts that perish.
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This is the fate of the self-confident and their followers who endorse their sayings. Selah
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Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them the morning , and their form will decay in Sheol , far from their lofty abode
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But God will redeem my life from Sheol , for He will surely take me to Himself. Selah
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Do not be amazed when a man grows rich , when the splendor of his house increases.
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For when he dies , he will carry nothing away ... ; his abundance will not follow him down.
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Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul — and men praise you when you prosper
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he will join ... the generation of his fathers , who will never ... ... see the light of day.
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A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish.
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