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 chief musician. A psalm of the sons of Korah. Hear this, all you peoples; give ear, all you 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 together.
3 Mouth my it will speak wisdom and [the] meditation of heart my [will be] understanding.
My mouth will speak wisdom and the meditation of my heart will be of 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 parable; I will begin my parable with the harp.
5 Why? will I fear in days of trouble [the] iniquity of heels my it surrounds me.
Why should I fear the days of evil, when iniquity surrounds me at my heels?
6 Those relying on wealth their and in [the] greatness of rich[es] their they boast.
Why should I fear those who trust in their wealth and boast about the amount of their riches?
7 A brother not certainly he will ransom anyone not he will give to God ransom his.
It is certain that no one can redeem his brother or give God a ransom for him,
8 So it may be costly [the] ransom of life their and he will cease for ever.
For the redemption of one's life is costly, and no one can pay what we owe.
9 So he may live still to perpetuity not he will see the pit.
No one can live forever so that his body should not 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 he will see decay. Wise men die; the fool and the brute alike 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 inner thought is that their families will continue forever, and the places where they live, to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
12 And humankind in honor not he remains he is like like the animals [which] they are destroyed.
But man, having wealth, does not remain alive; 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, their way, is their folly; yet after them, men approve of their sayings. (Selah)
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 appointed for Sheol, and death will be their shepherd. The upright will rule over them in the morning, and their bodies will be consumed in Sheol, with no place for them to live. (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 the power of Sheol; he will receive me. (Selah) (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 afraid when one becomes rich, and the glory 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 take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.
18 For self his in life his he blessed and people praise you if you will do well to yourself.
He blessed his soul while he lived— and men praise you when you live for yourself—
19 It will go to [the] generation of ancestors his until perpetuity not they will see light.
he will go to the generation of his fathers and they will never see the light again.
20 Humankind with honor and not he understands he is like like the animals [which] they are destroyed.
One who has wealth but no understanding is like the beasts, which perish.
