49:1 Hear this, all peoples; Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, |
49:2 Both low and high, Rich and poor together. |
49:3 My mouth will speak wisdom, And the meditation of my heart {will be} understanding. |
49:4 I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle on the harp. |
49:5 Why should I fear in days of adversity, When the iniquity of my foes surrounds me, |
49:6 Even those who trust in their wealth And boast in the abundance of their riches? |
49:7 No man can by any means redeem {his} brother Or give to God a ransom for him-- |
49:8 For the redemption of his soul is costly, And he should cease {trying} forever-- |
49:9 That he should live on eternally, That he should not undergo decay. |
49:10 For he sees {that even} wise men die; The stupid and the senseless alike perish And leave their wealth to others. |
49:11 Their inner thought is {that} their houses are forever {And} their dwelling places to all generations; They have called their lands after their own names. |
49:12 But man in {his} pomp will not endure; He is like the beasts that perish. |
49:13 This is the way of those who are foolish, And of those after them who approve their words. Selah. |
49:14 As sheep they are appointed for Sheol; Death shall be their shepherd; And the upright shall rule over them in the morning, And their form shall be for Sheol to consume So that they have no habitation. |
49:15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, For He will receive me. Selah. |
49:16 Do not be afraid when a man becomes rich, When the glory of his house is increased; |
49:17 For when he dies he will carry nothing away; His glory will not descend after him. |
49:18 Though while he lives he congratulates himself-- And though {men} praise you when you do well for yourself-- |
49:19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers; They will never see the light. |
49:20 Man in {his} pomp, yet without understanding, Is like the beasts that perish. |