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They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
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None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him;
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(For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever;)
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That he should still live alway, That he should not see corruption.
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For he shall see it. Wise men die; The fool and the brutish alike perish, And leave their wealth to others.
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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.
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But man [being] in honor abideth not: He is like the beasts that perish.
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This their way is their folly: Yet after them men approve their sayings. [Selah
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They are appointed as a flock for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd; And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, That there be no habitation for it.
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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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Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased.