| 49:1 | The Confidence of the FoolishTo the Chief Musician. 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 shall speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding. |
| 49:4 | I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will disclose my dark saying on the harp. |
| 49:5 | Why should I fear in the days of evil, When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me? |
| 49:6 | Those who trust in their wealth And boast in the multitude of their riches, |
| 49:7 | None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him-- |
| 49:8 | For the redemption of their souls is costly, And it shall cease forever-- |
| 49:9 | That he should continue to live eternally, And not see the Pit. |
| 49:10 | For he sees wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish, And leave their wealth to others. |
| 49:11 | Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever, Their dwelling places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names. |
| 49:12 | Nevertheless man, though in honor, does not remain; He is like the beasts that perish. |
| 49:13 | This is the way of those who are foolish, And of their posterity who approve their sayings.Selah |
| 49:14 | 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. |
| 49:15 | But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave, For He shall receive me.Selah |
| 49:16 | Do not be afraid when one becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased; |
| 49:17 | For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him. |
| 49:18 | Though while he lives he blesses himself (For men will praise you when you do well for yourself), |
| 49:19 | He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see light. |
| 49:20 | A man who is in honor, yet does not understand, Is like the beasts that perish. |