en_cepher - Psa 49 - Ozzuu Bible

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 my 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 Elohiym a ransom for him:

⁸ (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceases forever:)

⁹ That he should still live forever, and not see corruption.

¹⁰ For he sees 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 forever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.

¹² Nevertheless man being in honor abides not: he is like the beasts that perish.

¹³ This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Celah.

¹⁴ Like sheep they are laid in She'ol; death shall feed on them; and the yashariym shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in She'ol from their dwelling.

¹⁵ But Elohiym will redeem my soul from the power of She'ol: for he shall receive me. Celah.

¹⁶ Be not afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

¹⁷ For when he dies 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 you, when you do well to yourself.

¹⁹ He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.

²⁰ Man that is in honor, and understands not, is like the beasts that perish.