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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 low and high,
Rich and poor together.
Rich and poor together.
My mouth shall speak wisdom,
And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.
And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.
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?
Those who trust in their wealth
And boast in the multitude of their riches,
And boast in the multitude of their riches,
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 souls is costly,
And it shall cease forever —
And it shall cease forever —
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.
[c]Their inner thought is that their houses will last forever,
Their dwelling places to all generations;
They call their lands after their own names.
Their dwelling places to all generations;
They call their lands after their own names.
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 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 [e]the grave, far from their dwelling.
Death shall feed on them;
The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning;
And their beauty shall be consumed in [e]the grave, far from their dwelling.
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 dies he shall carry nothing away;
His glory shall not descend after him.
His glory shall not descend after him.
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),
A man who is in honor, yet does not understand,
Is like the beasts that perish.
Is like the beasts that perish.
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