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(1) Hear this, all [ye] people; give ear , all [ye] inhabitants of the world (2) Both low and high, rich and poor, together. (3) My mouth shall speak of 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] the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about? (6) They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; (7) None [of them] can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him: (8) For the redemption of their soul [is] precious, and it ceaseth for ever :) (9) That he should still live for ever, [and] not see corruption. (10) For he seeth [that] wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others. (11) Their inward thought [is, that] their houses [shall continue] for ever, [and] their dwelling places to all generations; they call [their] lands after their own names (12) Nevertheless man [being] in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts [that] perish. (13) This their way [is] their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah (14) Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling (15) But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah (16) Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased; (17) For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him. (18) Though while he lived he blessed his soul : and [men] will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself. (19) He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light (20) Man [that is] in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts [that] perish.