Psalm 49:1–3

1 Hear this, all you peoples;

listen, all who live in this world,

2 both low and high,

rich and poor alike:

3 My mouth will speak words of wisdom;

the meditation of my heart will give you understanding.

1 Hear this, all ye people;

Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:

2 Both low and high,

Rich and poor, together.

3 My mouth shall speak of wisdom;

And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

1 Listen to this, all you people!

Pay attention, everyone in the world!

2 High and low,

rich and poor—listen!

3 For my words are wise,

and my thoughts are filled with insight.

1 Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,

2 Both low and high,

Rich and poor together.

3 My mouth shall speak wisdom,

And the meditation of my heart shall give understanding.

1 Listen to this, all you nations;

listen, all you who live on earth.

2 Listen, both great and small,

rich and poor together.

3 What I say is wise,

and my heart speaks with understanding.

1 Hear this, all ye peoples;

Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,

2 Both low and high,

Rich and poor together.

3 My mouth shall speak wisdom;

And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

1 Hear this, all ye peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world: 2 Both men of low and men of high degree, rich and poor alike. 3 My mouth shall speak wisdom, and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding:

1 Listen to this, all you people. 

Open your ears, all who live in the world— 

2 common people and important ones, 

rich people and poor ones. 

3 My mouth will speak wise sayings, 

the insights I have carefully considered. 

1 Hear this, all you peoples;

listen, all who inhabit the world,

2 both low and high,

rich and poor together.

3 My mouth speaks wisdom;

my heart’s meditation brings understanding.

1 Hear this, all you peoples;

give ear, all inhabitants of the world,

2 both low and high,

rich and poor together.

3 My mouth shall speak wisdom;

the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.

1 Hear this, all you peoples;

give ear, all you inhabitants of the world,

2 both low and high,

rich and poor together.

3 My mouth will speak wisdom,

and the meditation of my heart will be understanding.

1 Hear this, all you nations.

Listen, all you who live in this world.

2 Listen, ordinary and important people alike.

Listen, those of you who are rich or poor.

3 My mouth will speak wise words.

What I say from my heart will give understanding.

1 Hear this, all peoples;

Give ear, all inhabitants of the world,

2 Both low and high,

Rich and poor together.

3 My mouth will speak wisdom,

And the meditation of my heart will be understanding.