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To the chief Musician[H5329], A Psalm[H4210] for the sons[H1121] of Korah[H7141]. Hear[H8085] this, all ye people[H5971]; give ear[H238], all ye inhabitants[H3427] of the world[H2465]:
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Both low[H1121] and high[H1121], rich[H6223] and poor[H34], together[H3162].
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My mouth[H6310] shall speak[H1696] of wisdom[H2454]; and the meditation[H1900] of my heart[H3820] shall be of understanding[H8394].
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I will incline[H5186] mine ear[H241] to a parable[H4912]: I will open[H6605] my dark saying[H2420] upon the harp[H3658].
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Wherefore should I fear[H3372] in the days[H3117] of evil[H7451], when the iniquity[H5771] of my heels[H6120] shall compass[H5437] me about?
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They that trust[H982] in their wealth[H2428], and boast[H1984] themselves in the multitude[H7230] of their riches[H6239];
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None of them can[H376] by any means[H6299]redeem[H6299] his brother[H251], nor give[H5414] to God[H430] a ransom[H3724] for him:
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(For the redemption[H6306] of their soul[H5315] is precious[H3365], and it ceaseth[H2308] for ever[H5769]:)
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That he should still live[H2421] for ever[H5331], and not see[H7200]corruption[H7845].
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For he seeth[H7200] that wise men[H2450]die[H4191], likewise[H3162] the fool[H3684] and the brutish person[H1198]perish[H6], and leave[H5800] their wealth[H2428] to others[H312].
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Their inward[H7130] thought is, that their houses[H1004] shall continue for ever[H5769], and their dwelling[H4908] places to all[H1755]generations[H1755]; they call[H7121] their lands[H127] after their own names[H8034].
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Nevertheless man[H120] being in honour[H3366]abideth[H3885] not: he is like[H4911] the beasts[H929] that perish[H1820].
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This their way[H1870] is their folly[H3689]: yet their posterity[H310]approve[H7521] their sayings[H6310]. Selah[H5542].
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Like sheep[H6629] they are laid[H8371] in the grave[H7585]; death[H4194] shall feed[H7462] on them; and the upright[H3477] shall have dominion[H7287] over them in the morning[H1242]; and their beauty[H6697] shall consume[H1086] in the grave[H7585] from their dwelling[H2073].
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But God[H430] will redeem[H6299] my soul[H5315] from the power[H3027] of the grave[H7585]: for he shall receive[H3947] me. Selah[H5542].
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Be not thou afraid[H3372] when one[H376] is made rich[H6238], when the glory[H3519] of his house[H1004] is increased[H7235];
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For when he dieth[H4194] he shall carry nothing away[H3947]: his glory[H3519] shall not descend[H3381]after[H310] him.
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Though while he lived[H2416] he blessed[H1288] his soul[H5315]: and men will praise[H3034] thee, when thou doest well[H3190] to thyself.
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He shall go[H935] to the generation[H1755] of his fathers[H1]; they shall never[H3808]see[H7200]light[H216].
20Man[H120] that is in honour[H3366], and understandeth[H995] not, is like[H4911] the beasts[H929] that perish[H1820].