Psalms 49 (kjv)

To the chief Musician^H5329, A Psalm^H4210 for the sons^H1121 of Korah^H7141. Hear^H8085 this, all ye people^H5971; give ear^H238, all ye inhabitants^H3427 of the world^H2465:²Both low^{H1121 H120} and high^{H1121 H376}, rich^H6223 and poor^H34, together^H3162.³My mouth^H6310 shall speak^H1696 of wisdom^H2454; and the meditation^H1900 of my heart^H3820 shall be of understanding^H8394.⁴I will incline^H5186 mine ear^H241 to a parable^H4912: I will open^H6605 my dark saying^H2420 upon the harp^H3658.⁵Wherefore should I fear^H3372 in the days^H3117 of evil^H7451, when the iniquity^H5771 of my heels^H6120 shall compass^H5437 me about?⁶They that trust^H982 in their wealth^H2428, and boast^H1984 themselves in the multitude^H7230 of their riches^H6239;⁷None of them can^H376 by any means^H6299 redeem^H6299 his brother^H251, nor give^H5414 to God^H430 a ransom^H3724 for him:⁸(For the redemption^H6306 of their soul^H5315 is precious^H3365, and it ceaseth^H2308 for ever^H5769:)⁹That he should still live^H2421 for ever^H5331, and not see^H7200 corruption^H7845.¹⁰For he seeth^H7200 that wise men^H2450 die^H4191, likewise^H3162 the fool^H3684 and the brutish person^H1198 perish^H6, and leave^H5800 their wealth^H2428 to others^H312.¹¹Their inward^H7130 thought is, that their houses^H1004 shall continue for ever^H5769, and their dwelling^H4908 places to all^H1755 generations^H1755; they call^H7121 their lands^H127 after their own names^H8034.¹²Nevertheless man^H120 being in honour^H3366 abideth^H3885 not: he is like^H4911 the beasts^H929 that perish^H1820.¹³This their way^H1870 is their folly^H3689: yet their posterity^H310 approve^H7521 their sayings^H6310. Selah^H5542.¹⁴Like sheep^H6629 they are laid^H8371 in the grave^H7585; death^H4194 shall feed^H7462 on them; and the upright^H3477 shall have dominion^H7287 over them in the morning^H1242; and their beauty^{H6697 H6736} shall consume^H1086 in the grave^H7585 from their dwelling^H2073.¹⁵But God^H430 will redeem^H6299 my soul^H5315 from the power^H3027 of the grave^H7585: for he shall receive^H3947 me. Selah^H5542.

¹⁶Be not thou afraid^H3372 when one^H376 is made rich^H6238, when the glory^H3519 of his house^H1004 is increased^H7235;¹⁷For when he dieth^H4194 he shall carry nothing away^H3947: his glory^H3519 shall not descend^H3381 after^H310 him.¹⁸Though while he lived^H2416 he blessed^H1288 his soul^H5315: and men will praise^H3034 thee, when thou doest well^H3190 to thyself.¹⁹He shall go^H935 to the generation^H1755 of his fathers^H1; they shall never^{H3808 H5331} see^H7200 light^H216.²⁰Man^H120 that is in honour^H3366, and understandeth^H995 not, is like^H4911 the beasts^H929 that perish^H1820.