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Psalms 49:1
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Hear this, all you peoples. Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,
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Psalms 49:2
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Both low and high, Rich and poor together.
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Psalms 49:3
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My mouth will speak words of wisdom. My heart shall utter understanding.
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Psalms 49:4
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I will incline my ear to a proverb. I will open my riddle on the harp.
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Psalms 49:5
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Why should I fear in the days of evil, When iniquity at my heels surrounds me?
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Psalms 49:6
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Those who trust in their wealth, And boast in the multitude of their riches--
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Psalms 49:7
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None of them can by any means redeem his brother, Nor give God a ransom for him.
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Psalms 49:8
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For the redemption of their life is costly, No payment is ever enough,
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Psalms 49:9
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That he should live on forever, That he should not see corruption.
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Psalms 49:10
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For he sees that wise men die; Likewise the fool and the senseless perish, And leave their wealth to others.
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Psalms 49:11
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Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever, And their dwelling places to all generations. They name their lands after themselves.
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Psalms 49:12
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But man, despite his riches, doesn't endure. He is like the animals that perish.
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Psalms 49:13
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This is the destiny of those who are foolish, And of those who approve their sayings. Selah.
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Psalms 49:14
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They are appointed as a flock for She'ol. Death shall be their shepherd. The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning. Their beauty shall decay in She'ol, Far from their mansion.
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Psalms 49:15
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But God will redeem my soul from the power of She'ol, For he will receive me. Selah.
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Psalms 49:16
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Don't be afraid when a man is made rich, When the glory of his house is increased.
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Psalms 49:17
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For when he dies he shall carry nothing away. His glory shall not descend after him.
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Psalms 49:18
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Though while he lived he blessed his soul-- And men praise you when you do well for yourself--
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Psalms 49:19
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He shall go to the generation of his fathers. They shall never see the light.
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Psalms 49:20
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A man who has riches without understanding, Is like the animals that perish. Psalm 50 A Psalm by Asaf.
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