Psalms 49:1-13 ▼

1 Unto the end, a psalm for the sons of Core. Hear these things, all ye nations: give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.

2 All you that are earthborn, and you sons of men: both rich and poor together.

3 My mouth shall speak wisdom: and the meditation of my heart understanding.

4 I will incline my ear to a parable; I will open my proposition on the psaltery.

5 Why shall I fear in the evil day? the iniquity of my heel shall encompass me.

6 They that trust in their own strength, and glory in the multitude of their riches,

7 No brother can redeem, nor shall man redeem: he shall not give to God his ransom,

8 Nor the price of the redemption of his soul: and shall labour for ever,

9 and shall still live unto the end.

10 He shall not see destruction, when he shall see the wise dying: the senseless and the fool shall perish together: And they shall leave their riches to strangers:

11 and their sepulchres shall be their houses for ever. Their dwelling places to all generations: they have called their lands by their names.

12 And man when he was in honour did not understand; he is compared to senseless beasts, and is become like to them.

13 This way of theirs is a stumblingblock to them: and afterwards they shall delight in their mouth.