Welcome to our website where we explore the Bible! Pleasure to meet you here!
May your journey into the world of the Holy Scriptures be engaging and inspiring!
You can change reading language: uk ru
Parallel
Darby Bible Translation
New King James Version
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:
The Confidence of the Foolish
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
Hear this, all peoples;
Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of the sons of Korah.
Hear this, all 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 together.
Rich and poor together.
My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding:
My mouth shall speak wisdom,
And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.
And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.
I will incline mine ear to a parable, I will open my riddle upon the harp.
Wherefore should I fear in the days of adversity, [when] the iniquity of my supplanters encompasseth me? --
Why should I fear in the days of evil,
When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me?
When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me?
They depend upon their wealth, and boast themselves in the abundance of their riches. ...
Those who trust in their wealth
And boast in the multitude of their riches,
And boast in the multitude of their riches,
None can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him,
None of them can by any means redeem his brother,
Nor give to God a ransom for him —
Nor give to God a ransom for him —
(For the redemption of their soul is costly, and must be given up for ever,)
For the redemption of their souls is costly,
And it shall cease forever —
And it shall cease forever —
That he should still live perpetually, [and] not see corruption.
For he seeth that wise men die; all alike, the fool and the brutish perish, and they leave their wealth to others.
For he sees wise men die;
Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish,
And leave their wealth to others.
Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish,
And leave 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.
This their way is their folly, yet they that come after them delight in their sayings. Selah.
This is the way of those who are foolish,
And of their posterity who approve their sayings. Selah
And of their posterity who approve 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.
But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol: for he will receive me. Selah.
Be not afraid when a man becometh rich, when the glory of his house is increased:
Do not be afraid when one becomes rich,
When the glory of his house is increased;
When the glory of his house is increased;
For when he dieth, he shall carry nothing away; his glory shall not descend after him.
For when he dies he shall carry nothing away;
His glory shall not descend after him.
His glory shall not descend after him.
Though he blessed his soul in his lifetime, -- and men will praise thee when thou doest well to thyself, --
Though while he lives he blesses himself
(For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),
(For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),
It shall go to the generation of his fathers: they shall never see light.