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49:1 [For the choir director. A Psalm of the sons of Korah]. Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, 49:2 Both low and high, Rich and poor together. 49:3 My mouth will speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart [will be] understanding. 49:4 I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle on the harp. 49:5 Why should I fear in days of adversity, When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me, 49:6 Even those who trust in their wealth, And boast in the abundance of their riches? 49:7 No man can by any means redeem [his] brother, Or give to God a ransom for him-- 49:8 For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease [trying] forever-- 49:9 That he should live on eternally; That he should not undergo decay. 49:10 For he sees [that even] wise men die; The stupid and the senseless alike perish, And leave their wealth to others. 49:11 Their inner thought is, [that] their houses are forever, [And] their dwelling places to all generations; They have called their lands after their own names. 49:12 But man in [his] pomp will not endure; He is like the beasts that perish. 49:13 This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words. Selah. 49:14 As sheep they are appointed for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd; And the upright shall rule over them in the morning; And their form shall be for Sheol to consume, So that they have no habitation. 49:15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For He will receive me. Selah. 49:16 Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased; 49:17 For when he dies he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him. 49:18 Though while he lives he congratulates himself-- And though [men] praise you when you do well for yourself-- 49:19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see the light. 49:20 Man in [his] pomp, yet without understanding, Is like the beasts that perish. 49:21