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Psalm 49

The Complete Jewish Bible CJB

1 For the leader. A psalm of the descendants of Korach: Hear this, all you peoples! Listen, everyone living on earth,

2 regardless of whether low or high, regardless of whether rich or poor!

3 My mouth is about to speak wisdom; my heart's deepest thoughts will give understanding.

4 I will listen with care to [God's] parable, I will set my enigma to the music of the lyre.

5 Why should I fear when the days bring trouble, when the evil of my pursuers surrounds me,

6 the evil of those who rely on their wealth and boast how rich they are?

7 No one can ever redeem his brother or give God a ransom for him,

8 because the price for him is too high (leave the idea completely alone!)

9 to have him live on eternally and never see the pit.

10 For he can see that wise men will die, likewise the fool and the brute will perish and leave their wealth to others.

11 They think their homes will last forever, their dwellings through all generations; they give their own names to their estates.

12 But people, even rich ones, will live only briefly; then, like animals, they will die.

13 This is the manner of life of the foolish and those who come after, approving their words. (Selah)

14 Like sheep, they are destined for Sh'ol; death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning; and their forms will waste away in Sh'ol, until they need no dwelling.

15 But God will redeem me from Sh'ol's control, because he will receive me. (Selah)

16 Don't be afraid when someone gets rich, when the wealth of his family grows.

17 For when he dies, he won't take it with him; his wealth will not go down after him.

18 True, while he lived, he thought himself happy people praise you when you do well for yourself

19 but he will join his ancestors' generations and never again see light.

20 People, even rich ones, can fail to grasp that, like animals, they will die.

King James Version KJV

1 Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:

2 Both low and high, rich and poor, together.

3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

4 I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:

8 (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)

9 That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.

10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.

11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

12 Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.

13 This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.

14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.

15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.

16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

17 For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.

18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.

19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

20 Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.