Psalms 49
1 To the choirmaster - of [the] sons of Korah a psalm. Hear this O all the peoples give ear O all [the] inhabitants of [the] world.
For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all inhabitants of the world,
2 Both [the] children of humankind as well as [the] children of man alike [the] rich and [the] needy.
both low and high, rich and poor alike.
3 Mouth my it will speak wisdom and [the] meditation of heart my [will be] understanding.
My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation of my heart will bring understanding.
4 I will incline to a proverb ear my I will open with a harp riddle my.
I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will express my riddle with the harp:
5 Why? will I fear in days of trouble [the] iniquity of heels my it surrounds me.
Why should I fear in times of trouble, when wicked usurpers surround me?
6 Those relying on wealth their and in [the] greatness of rich[es] their they boast.
They trust in their wealth and boast in their great riches.
7 A brother not certainly he will ransom anyone not he will give to God ransom his.
No man can possibly redeem his brother or pay his ransom to God.
8 So it may be costly [the] ransom of life their and he will cease for ever.
For the redemption of his soul is costly, and never can payment suffice,
9 So he may live still to perpetuity not he will see the pit.
that he should live on forever and not see decay.
10 For anyone will see - wise [people] they die alike a fool and a stupid [person] they perish and they leave to other [people] wealth their.
For it is clear that wise men die, and the foolish and the senseless both perish and leave their wealth to others.
11 Inner being their houses their - for ever dwelling places their to a generation and a generation they called with names their on lands.
Their graves are their eternal homes— their dwellings for endless generations— even though their lands were their namesakes.
12 And humankind in honor not he remains he is like like the animals [which] they are destroyed.
But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure; he is like the beasts that perish.
13 This [is] way their stupidity [belongs] to them and after them - in mouth their they take delight (Selah)
This is the fate of the self-confident and their followers who endorse their sayings.
14 Like sheep - for Sheol they have been appointed death it will shepherd them and they ruled over them upright [people] - to the morning (and form their *Q(K)*) [is] for [the] consuming of Sheol from lofty abode of him. (Sheol h7585)
Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule them in the morning, and their form will decay in Sheol, far from their lofty abode. (Sheol h7585)
15 Surely God he will redeem life my from [the] hand of Sheol for he will take me (Selah) (Sheol h7585)
But God will redeem my life from Sheol, for He will surely take me to Himself. (Sheol h7585)
16 May not you fear if he will become rich anyone if it will increase [the] honor of house his.
Do not be amazed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases.
17 For not in death his he will take anything not it will go down after him honor his.
For when he dies, he will carry nothing away; his abundance will not follow him down.
18 For self his in life his he blessed and people praise you if you will do well to yourself.
Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul— and men praise you when you prosper—
19 It will go to [the] generation of ancestors his until perpetuity not they will see light.
he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of day.
20 Humankind with honor and not he understands he is like like the animals [which] they are destroyed.
A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish.
