^{1 Ref} Hear this, all ye peoples; Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,

^{2 Ref} Both low and high, Rich and poor together.

^{3 Ref} My mouth shall speak wisdom; And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

^{4 Ref} I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

^{5 Ref} Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my heels compasseth me about?

^{6 Ref} They that trust in their wealth, And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

^{7 Ref} None `of them' can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give to God a ransom for him;

^{8 Ref} (For the redemption of their life is costly, And it faileth for ever;)

^{9 Ref} That he should still live alway, That he should not see corruption.

^{10 Ref} For he shall see it. Wise men die; The fool and the brutish alike perish, And leave their wealth to others.

^{11 Ref} Their inward thought is, `that' their houses `shall continue' for ever, `And' their dwelling-places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names.

^{12 Ref} But man `being' in honor abideth not: He is like the beasts that perish.

^{13 Ref} This their way is their folly: Yet after them men approve their sayings. Selah

^{14 Ref} They are appointed as a flock for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd; And the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; And their beauty shall be for Sheol to consume, That there be no habitation for it.

^{15 Ref} But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol; For he will receive me. Selah

^{16 Ref} Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased.

^{17 Ref} For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away; His glory shall not descend after him.

^{18 Ref} Though while he lived he blessed his soul (And men praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself,)

^{19 Ref} He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They shall never see the light.

^{20 Ref} Man that is in honor, and understandeth not, Is like the beasts that perish. Psalm 50 A Psalm of Asaph.

^{1 Ref} To the Overseer. -- By sons of Korah. A Psalm. Hear this, all ye peoples, Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.

^{2 Ref} Both low and high, together rich and needy.

^{3 Ref} My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart `are' things of understanding.

^{4 Ref} I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle:

^{5 Ref} Why do I fear in days of evil? The iniquity of my supplanters doth compass me.

^{6 Ref} Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.

^{7 Ref} A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.

^{8 Ref} And precious `is' the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased -- to the age.

^{9 Ref} And still he liveth for ever, He seeth not the pit.

^{10 Ref} For he seeth wise men die, Together the foolish and brutish perish, And have left to others their wealth.

^{11 Ref} Their heart `is': Their houses `are' to the age, Their tabernacles to all generations. They proclaimed their names over the lands.

^{12 Ref} And man in honour doth not remain, He hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off.

^{13 Ref} This their way `is' folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. Selah.

^{14 Ref} As sheep for Sheol they have set themselves, Death doth afflict them, And the upright rule over them in the morning, And their form `is' for consumption. Sheol `is' a dwelling for him.

^{15 Ref} Only, God doth ransom my soul from the hand of Sheol, For He doth receive me. Selah.

^{16 Ref} Fear not, when one maketh wealth, When the honour of his house is abundant,

^{17 Ref} For at his death he receiveth nothing, His honour goeth not down after him.

^{18 Ref} For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)

^{19 Ref} It cometh to the generation of his fathers, For ever they see not the light.

^{20 Ref} Man in honour, who understandest not, Hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off!

^{1 Ref} > Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,

^{2 Ref} Both low and high, Rich and poor together.

^{3 Ref} My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.

^{4 Ref} I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp.

^{5 Ref} Why should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

^{6 Ref} Those who trust in their wealth, And boast in the multitude of their riches--

^{7 Ref} None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give God a ransom for him.

^{8 Ref} For the redemption of their life is costly, No payment is ever enough,

^{9 Ref} That he should live on forever, That he should not see corruption.

^{10 Ref} For he sees that wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless perish, And leave their wealth to others.

^{11 Ref} Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, And their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.

^{12 Ref} But man, despite his riches, doesn't endure. He is like the animals that perish.

^{13 Ref} This is the destiny of those who are foolish, And of those who approve their sayings. Selah.

^{14 Ref} They are appointed as a flock for Sheol. Death shall be their shepherd. The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. Their beauty shall decay in Sheol, Far from their mansion.

^{15 Ref} But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, For he will receive me. Selah.

^{16 Ref} Don't be afraid when a man is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased.

^{17 Ref} For when he dies he shall carry nothing away. His glory shall not descend after him.

^{18 Ref} Though while he lived he blessed his soul-- And men praise you when you do well for yourself--

^{19 Ref} He shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.

^{20 Ref} A man who has riches without understanding, Is like the animals that perish.