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.

4 I will turn my ear to a proverb;

with the harp I will expound my riddle:

5 Why should I fear when evil days come,

when wicked deceivers surround me—

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;

the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.

4 I will incline my ear to a proverb;

I will solve my riddle to the music of the lyre.

5 Why should I fear in times of trouble,

when the iniquity of those who cheat me surrounds me,

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.

4 I listen carefully to many proverbs

and solve riddles with inspiration from a harp.

5 Why should I fear when trouble comes,

when enemies surround me?

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.

4 I will incline my ear to a proverb;

I will disclose my dark saying on the harp.

5 Why should I fear in the days of evil,

When the iniquity at my heels surrounds me?

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.

4 I will pay attention to a wise saying;

I will explain my riddle on the harp.

5 Why should I be afraid of bad days?

Why should I fear when evil people surround me?

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.

4 I will incline mine ear to a parable:

I will open my dark saying upon the harp.

5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil,

When iniquity at my heels compasseth me about?

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: 4 I will incline mine ear to a parable, I will open my riddle upon the harp. 5 Wherefore should I fear in the days of adversity, when the iniquity of my supplanters encompasseth me? —

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. 

4 I will turn my attention to a proverb. 

I will explain my riddle with the ⸤music of⸥ a lyre. 

5 Why should I be afraid in times of trouble, 

when slanderers surround me with evil? 

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.

4 I turn my ear to a proverb;

I explain my riddle with a lyre.

5 Why should I fear in times of trouble?

The iniquity of my foes surrounds me.

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.

4 I will incline my ear to a proverb;

I will solve my riddle to the music of the harp.

5 Why should I fear in times of trouble,

when the iniquity of my persecutors surrounds me,

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.

4 I will incline my ear to a proverb;

I will propound my riddle on a lyre.

5 Why should I fear in times of calamity,

when iniquity surrounds me at my heels,

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.

4 I will pay attention to a proverb.

I will explain my riddle as I play the harp.

5 Why should I be afraid when trouble comes?

Why should I fear when sinners are all around me?

They are the kind of people who want to take advantage of me.

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.

4 I will incline my ear to a proverb;

I will express my riddle on the harp.

5 Why should I fear in days of adversity,

When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me,