Psalm 49:1–13

1  aHear this, all ye people;

Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the aworld:

2  Both blow and high,

Rich and poor, together.

3  My mouth shall speak of bbwisdom;

And the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.

4  I will incline mine ear to ca parable:

I will open dmy dark saying upon the harp.

5  Wherefore should I fear in ddthe days of evil,

When ethe iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?

6  They that ftrust in their wealth,

And boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;

7  None of them gcan by any means redeem his brother,

Nor hgive to God ia ransom for him:

8  (For kthe redemption of their soul is precious,

And it ceaseth for ever:)

9  That he should still live for ever,

And lnot see corruption.

10  For he seeth that mwise men die,

Likewise the mfool and the nbrutish person perish,

And oleave their wealth to others.

11  pTheir inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever,

And their dwelling places †to all generations;

They qcall their lands after their own names.

12  Nevertheless rman being in honour abideth not:

sHe is like the beasts that perish.

13  This their way is their ssfolly:

Yet their posterity †approve their sayings. Selah.