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The Transiency of the Wealth
{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world:
{To the chief Musician. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.} Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world:
Both men of low and men of high degree, rich and poor alike.
both low and high,
rich and poor alike:
rich and poor alike:
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding:
My mouth will speak words of wisdom;
the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.
the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.
I will incline mine ear to a parable, I will open my riddle upon the harp.
I will turn my ear to a proverb;
with the harp I will expound my riddle:
with the harp I will expound my riddle:
Wherefore should I fear in the days of adversity, [when] the iniquity of my supplanters encompasseth me? --
Why should I fear when evil days come,
when wicked deceivers surround me —
when wicked deceivers surround me —
They depend upon their wealth, and boast themselves in the abundance of their riches. ...
those who trust in their wealth
and boast of their great riches?
and boast of their great riches?
None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,
No one can redeem the life of another
or give to God a ransom for them —
or give to God a ransom for them —
(For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be given up for ever,)
the ransom for a life is costly,
no payment is ever enough —
no payment is ever enough —
That he should still live perpetually, [and] not see corruption.
so that they should live on forever
and not see decay.
and not see decay.
For he seeth that wise men die; all alike, the fool and the brutish perish, and they leave their wealth to others.
For all can see that the wise die,
that the foolish and the senseless also perish,
leaving their wealth to others.
that the foolish and the senseless also perish,
leaving their wealth to others.
Their inward thought is, that their houses are for ever, their dwelling-places from generation to generation: they call the lands after their own names.
Nevertheless, man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
People, despite their wealth, do not endure;
they are like the beasts that perish.
they are like the beasts that perish.
This their way is their folly, yet they that come after them delight in their sayings. Selah.
Like sheep are they laid in Sheol: Death feedeth on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their comeliness shall be for Sheol to consume, that there be no habitation for them.
They are like sheep and are destined to die;
death will be their shepherd
(but the upright will prevail over them in the morning).
Their forms will decay in the grave,
far from their princely mansions.
death will be their shepherd
(but the upright will prevail over them in the morning).
Their forms will decay in the grave,
far from their princely mansions.
But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol: for he will receive me. Selah.
But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead;
he will surely take me to himself.
he will surely take me to himself.
Be not afraid when a man becometh rich, when the glory of his house is increased:
Do not be overawed when others grow rich,
when the splendor of their houses increases;
when the splendor of their houses increases;
For when he dieth, he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him.
for they will take nothing with them when they die,
their splendor will not descend with them.
their splendor will not descend with them.
Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime, -- and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself, --
Though while they live they count themselves blessed —
and people praise you when you prosper —
and people praise you when you prosper —
It shall go to the generation of his fathers: they shall never see light.
they will join those who have gone before them,
who will never again see the light of life.
who will never again see the light of life.