15 ^aAll flesh would perish together,
And man would return to dust. ‡

16 “If you have understanding, hear this;
Listen to the sound of my words:

18 ^aIs it fitting to say to a king, ‘You are worthless,’
And to nobles, ‘You are wicked’? ‡

19 Yet He ^ais not partial to princes,
Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor;
For ^bthey are all the work of His hands. ‡