Hear [08085] this, all ye people [05971]; give ear [0238], all ye inhabitants [03427] of the world [02465]:for: or, of
Both low [0120] [01121] and high [0376] [01121], rich [06223] and poor [034], together [03162].
My mouth [06310] shall speak [01696] of wisdom [02454]; and the meditation [01900] of my heart [03820] shall be of understanding [08394].
I will incline [05186] mine ear [0241] to a parable [04912]: I will open [06605] my dark saying [02420] upon the harp [03658].
Wherefore should I fear [03372] in the days [03117] of evil [07451], when the iniquity [05771] of my heels [06120] shall compass [05437] me about?
They that trust [0982] in their wealth [02428], and boast [01984] themselves in the multitude [07230] of their riches [06239];
None of them can [0376] by any means [06299] redeem [06299] his brother [0251], nor give [05414] to God [0430] a ransom [03724] for him:
(For the redemption [06306] of their soul [05315] is precious [03365], and it ceaseth [02308] for ever [05769]:)
That he should still live [02421] for ever [05331], and not see [07200] corruption [07845].
For he seeth [07200] that wise men [02450] die [04191], likewise [03162] the fool [03684] and the brutish person [01198] perish [06], and leave [05800] their wealth [02428] to others [0312].
Their inward [07130] thought is, that their houses [01004] shall continue for ever [05769], and their dwelling [04908] places to all [01755] generations [01755]; they call [07121] their lands [0127] after their own names [08034].all…: Heb. generation and generation
Nevertheless man [0120] being in honour [03366] abideth [03885] not: he is like [04911] the beasts [0929] that perish [01820].
This their way [01870] is their folly [03689]: yet their posterity [0310] approve [07521] their sayings [06310]. Selah [05542].approve…: Heb. delight in their mouth
Like sheep [06629] they are laid [08371] in the grave [07585]; death [04194] shall feed [07462] on them; and the upright [03477] shall have dominion [07287] over them in the morning [01242]; and their beauty [06736] [06697] shall consume [01086] in the grave [07585] from their dwelling [02073].beauty: or, strengthin the grave from…: or, the grave being an habitation to every one of them
But God [0430] will redeem [06299] my soul [05315] from the power [03027] of the grave [07585]: for he shall receive [03947] me. Selah [05542].power: Heb. handthe grave: or, hell
Be not thou afraid [03372] when one [0376] is made rich [06238], when the glory [03519] of his house [01004] is increased [07235];
For when he dieth [04194] he shall carry nothing away [03947]: his glory [03519] shall not descend [03381] after [0310] him.
Though while he lived [02416] he blessed [01288] his soul [05315]: and men will praise [03034] thee, when thou doest well [03190] to thyself.while…: Heb. in his life
He shall go [0935] to the generation [01755] of his fathers [01]; they shall never [05331] [03808] see [07200] light [0216].He…: Heb. The soul shall
Man [0120] that is in honour [03366], and understandeth [0995] not, is like [04911] the beasts [0929] that perish [01820].