1Hear this, all you peoples.
2Hear this, all you peoples.
3Hear this, all you peoples.
4both low and high,
5both low and high,
6both low and high,
7My mouth will speak words of wisdom.
8My mouth will speak words of wisdom.
9My mouth will speak words of wisdom.
10I will incline my ear to a proverb.
11I will incline my ear to a proverb.
12I will incline my ear to a proverb.
13Why should I fear in the days of evil,
14Why should I fear in the days of evil,
15Why should I fear in the days of evil,
16Those who trust in their wealth,
17Those who trust in their wealth,
18Those who trust in their wealth,
19none of them can by any means redeem his brother,
20none of them can by any means redeem his brother,
21none of them can by any means redeem his brother,
22For the redemption of their life is costly,
23For the redemption of their life is costly,
24For the redemption of their life is costly,
25that he should live on forever,
26that he should live on forever,
27that he should live on forever,
28For he sees that wise men die;
29For he sees that wise men die;
30For he sees that wise men die;
31Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever,
32Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever,
33Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever,
34But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure.
35But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure.
36But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure.
37This is the destiny of those who are foolish,
38This is the destiny of those who are foolish,
39This is the destiny of those who are foolish,
40They are appointed as a flock for Sheol.49:14 Sheol is the place of the dead.
41They are appointed as a flock for Sheol.49:14 Sheol is the place of the dead.
42They are appointed as a flock for Sheol.49:14 Sheol is the place of the dead.
43But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol,49:15 Sheol is the place of the dead.
44But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol,49:15 Sheol is the place of the dead.
45But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol,49:15 Sheol is the place of the dead.
46Don’t be afraid when a man is made rich,
47Don’t be afraid when a man is made rich,
48Don’t be afraid when a man is made rich,
49for when he dies he will carry nothing away.
50for when he dies he will carry nothing away.
51for when he dies he will carry nothing away.
52Though while he lived he blessed his soul—
53Though while he lived he blessed his soul—
54Though while he lived he blessed his soul—
55he shall go to the generation of his fathers.
56he shall go to the generation of his fathers.
57he shall go to the generation of his fathers.
58A man who has riches without understanding,
59A man who has riches without understanding,
60A man who has riches without understanding,