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Psalm 49

New King James Version NKJV

1 To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,

2 Both low and high, Rich and poor together.

3 My mouth shall speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.

4 I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will disclose my dark saying on the harp.

5 Why should I fear in the days of evil, When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

6 Those who trust in their wealth And boast 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 souls is costly, And it shall cease forever--

9 That he should continue to live eternally, And not see the Pit.

10 For he sees wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, And leave their wealth to others.

11 Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever, Their dwelling places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names.

12 Nevertheless man, though in honor, does not remain; He is like the beasts that perish.

13 This is the way of those who are foolish, And of their posterity who approve their sayings. Selah

14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave; Death shall feed on them; The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be consumed in the grave, far from their dwelling.

15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, For He shall receive me. Selah

16 Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased;

17 For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.

18 Though while he lives he blesses himself (For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),

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

20 A man who is in honor, yet does not understand, Is like the beasts that perish.

Hebrew Names Version HNV

1 <<For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korach.>> Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,

2 Both low and high, Rich and poor together.

3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.

4 I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp.

5 Why should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

6 Those who trust in their wealth, And boast in the multitude of their riches --

7 None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give God a ransom for him.

8 For the redemption of their life is costly, No payment is ever enough,

9 That he should live on forever, That he should not see corruption.

10 For he sees that wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless perish, And leave their wealth to others.

11 Their inward thought is, that their houses will endure forever, And their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.

12 But man, despite his riches, doesn't endure. He is like the animals that perish.

13 This is the destiny of those who are foolish, And of those who approve their sayings. Selah.

14 They are appointed as a flock for She'ol. Death shall be their shepherd. The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. Their beauty shall decay in She'ol, Far from their mansion.

15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of She'ol, For he will receive me. Selah.

16 Don't be afraid when a man is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased.

17 For when he dies he shall carry nothing away. His glory shall not descend after him.

18 Though while he lived he blessed his soul -- And men praise you when you do well for yourself --

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

20 A man who has riches without understanding, Is like the animals that perish.