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World English Bible Classic

For the Chief Musician. A Psalm by the sons of Korah.

[1] Hear this, all you peoples.
Listen, all you inhabitants of the world,
[2] both low and high,
rich and poor together.
[3] My mouth will speak words of wisdom.
My heart will utter understanding.
[4] I will incline my ear to a proverb.
I will solve my riddle on the harp.
[5] Why should I fear in the days of evil,
when iniquity at my heels surrounds me?
[6] Those who trust in their wealth,
and boast in the multitude of their riches—
[7] none of them can by any means redeem his brother,
nor give God a ransom for him.
[8] For the redemption of their life is costly,
no payment is ever enough,
[9] that he should live on forever,
that he should not see corruption.
[10] For he sees that wise men die;
likewise the fool and the senseless perish,
and leave their wealth to others.
[11] Their inward thought is that their houses will endure forever,
and their dwelling places to all generations.
They name their lands after themselves.
[12] But man, despite his riches, doesn’t endure.
He is like the animals that perish. [13] This is the destiny of those who are foolish,
and of those who approve their sayings. Selah.
[14] They are appointed as a flock for Sheol.ⓘ
Death shall be their shepherd.
The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning.
Their beauty shall decay in Sheol,ⓘ
far from their mansion.
[15] But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol,ⓘ
for he will receive me. Selah.
[16] Don’t be afraid when a man is made rich,
when the glory of his house is increased;
[17] for when he dies he will carry nothing away.
His glory won’t descend after him.
[18] Though while he lived he blessed his soul—
and men praise you when you do well for yourself—
[19] he shall go to the generation of his fathers.
They shall never see the light.
[20] A man who has riches without understanding,
is like the animals that perish.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 49:14a Sheol is the place of the dead.
  2. ⓘ 49:14b Sheol is the place of the dead.
  3. ⓘ 49:15 Sheol is the place of the dead.
King James Version

To the chief Musician, H5329 A Psalm H4210 for the sons H1121 of Korah. H7141

[1] Hear H8085 this, all ye people; H5971
Give ear, H238 all ye inhabitants H3427 of the world: H2465
[2] Both low H1121 H120 and high, H1121
H376 Rich H6223 and poor, H34 together. H3162
[3] My mouth H6310 shall speak H1696 of wisdom; H2454
And the meditation H1900 of my heart H3820 shall be of understanding. H8394
[4] I will incline H5186 mine ear H241 to a parable: H4912
I will open H6605 my dark saying H2420 upon the harp. H3658
[5] Wherefore should I fear H3372 in the days H3117 of evil, H7451
When the iniquity H5771 of my heels H6120 shall compass H5437 me about?
[6] They that trust H982 in their wealth, H2428
And boast H1984 themselves in the multitude H7230 of their riches; H6239
[7] None 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
[9] That he should still live H2421 for ever, H5331
And not see H7200 corruption. H7845
[10] For H3588 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
[11] Their 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
[12] Nevertheless man H120 being in honour H3366 abideth H3885 not:
He is like H4911 the beasts H929 that perish. H1820
[13] This H2088 their way H1870 is their folly: H3689
Yet their posterity H310 approve H7521 their sayings. H6310§ Selah. H5542
[14] Like 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
[15] But God H430 will redeem H6299 my soul H5315 from the power H3027§ of the grave: H7585§
For H3588 he shall receive H3947 me. H5542 Selah.
[16] Be not thou afraid H3372 when one H376 is made rich, H6238
When the glory H3519 of his house H1004 is increased; H7235
[17] For H3588 when he dieth H4194 he shall carry nothing away: H3947
His glory H3519 shall H3381 not H3808 descend H3381 after H310 him.
[18] Though while he lived H2416 he blessed H1288 his soul, H5315
And men will praise H3034 thee, when thou doest well H3190 to thyself.
[19] He shall go H935§ to the generation H1755 of his fathers; H1
They shall never H3808 H5331 see H7200 light. H216
[20] Man H120 that is in honour, H3366 and understandeth H995 not,
Is like H4911 the beasts H929 that perish. H1820

Footnotes

  1. § 49:11 Heb. to generation and generation
  2. § 49:13 Heb. delight in their mouth
  3. § 49:14 Or, strength
  4. § 49:15a Heb. from the hand of the grave
  5. § 49:15b Or, hell
  6. § 49:19 Heb. the soul shall go
Septuaginta
[1] ‡Εἰς G1519 τὸ G3588 τέλος· G5056 τοῖς G3588 υἱοῖς G5207 Κορε G2879 ψαλμός. G5568 Ἀκούσατε G191 ταῦτα, G5023 πάντα G3956 τὰ G3588 ἔθνη, G1484 ἐνωτίσασθε, G1801 πάντες G3956 οἱ G3588 κατοικοῦντες G2730 τὴν G3588 οἰκουμένην, G3625 [2] ‡οἵ G3739 τε G5037 γηγενεῖς καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 υἱοὶ G5207 τῶν G3588 ἀνθρώπων, G444 ἐπὶ G1909 τὸ G3588 αὐτὸ G846 πλούσιος G4145 καὶ G2532 πένης. G3993 [3] ‡Τὸ G3588 στόμα G4750 μου G3450 λαλήσει G2980 σοφίαν G4678 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 μελέτη τῆς G3588 καρδίας G2588 μου G3450 σύνεσιν· G4907 [4] ‡κλινῶ G2827 εἰς G1519 παραβολὴν G3850 τὸ G3588 οὖς G3775 μου, G3450 ἀνοίξω G455 ἐν G1722 ψαλτηρίῳ τὸ G3588 πρόβλημά μου. G3450 [5] ‡Ἵνα G2443 τί G5101 φοβοῦμαι G5399 ἐν G1722 ἡμέρᾳ G2250 πονηρᾷ; G4190 Ἡ G3588 ἀνομία G458 τῆς G3588 πτέρνης G4418 μου G3450 κυκλώσει G2944 με. G3165 [6] ‡Οἱ G3588 πεποιθότες G3982 ἐπὶ G1909 τῇ G3588 δυνάμει G1411 αὐτῶν G846 καὶ G2532 ἐπὶ G1909 τῷ G3588 πλήθει G4128 τοῦ G3588 πλούτου G4149 αὐτῶν G846 καυχώμενοι, G2744 [7] ‡ἀδελφὸς G80 οὐ G3756 λυτροῦται· G3084 λυτρώσεται G3084 ἄνθρωπος; G444 Οὐ G3756 δώσει G1325 τῷ G3588 θεῷ G2316 ἐξίλασμα αὐτοῦ G846 [8] ‡καὶ G2532 τὴν G3588 τιμὴν G5092 τῆς G3588 λυτρώσεως G3085 τῆς G3588 ψυχῆς G5590 αὐτοῦ. G846 [9] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἐκόπασεν G2869 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα G165 καὶ G2532 ζήσεται G2198 εἰς G1519 τέλος, G5056 ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ὄψεται G3700 καταφθοράν, ὅταν G3752 ἴδῃ G1492 σοφοὺς G4680 ἀποθνῄσκοντας. G599 [10] ‡Ἐπὶ G1909 τὸ G3588 αὐτὸ G846 ἄφρων G878 καὶ G2532 ἄνους ἀπολοῦνται G622 καὶ G2532 καταλείψουσιν G2641 ἀλλοτρίοις G245 τὸν G3588 πλοῦτον G4149 αὐτῶν, G846 [11] ‡καὶ G2532 οἱ G3588 τάφοι G5028 αὐτῶν G846 οἰκίαι G3614 αὐτῶν G846 εἰς G1519 τὸν G3588 αἰῶνα, G165 σκηνώματα G4638 αὐτῶν G846 εἰς G1519 γενεὰν G1074 καὶ G2532 γενεάν. G1074 Ἐπεκαλέσαντο G1941 τὰ G3588 ὀνόματα G3686 αὐτῶν G846 ἐπὶ G1909 τῶν G3588 γαιῶν αὐτῶν. G846 [12] ‡Καὶ G2532 ἄνθρωπος G444 ἐν G1722 τιμῇ G5092 ὢν G5607 οὐ G3756 συνῆκεν, G4920 παρασυνεβλήθη τοῖς G3588 κτήνεσιν G2934 τοῖς G3588 ἀνοήτοις G453 καὶ G2532 ὡμοιώθη G3666 αὐτοῖς. G846 [13] ‡Αὕτη G3778 ἡ G3588 ὁδὸς G3598 αὐτῶν G846 σκάνδαλον G4625 αὐτοῖς, G846 καὶ G2532 μετὰ G3326 ταῦτα G5023 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 στόματι G4750 αὐτῶν G846 εὐδοκήσουσιν. G2106 Διάψαλμα. [14] ‡Ὡς G5613 πρόβατα G4263 ἐν G1722 ᾅδῃ G86 ἔθεντο, G5087 θάνατος G2288 ποιμαίνει G4165 αὐτούς· G846 καὶ G2532 κατακυριεύσουσιν G2634 αὐτῶν G846 οἱ G3588 εὐθεῖς G2117 τὸ G3588 πρωί, G4404 καὶ G2532 ἡ G3588 βοήθεια G996 αὐτῶν G846 παλαιωθήσεται G3822 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ᾅδῃ G86 ἐκ G1537 τῆς G3588 δόξης G1391 αὐτῶν. G846 [15] ‡Πλὴν G4133 ὁ G3588 θεὸς G2316 λυτρώσεται G3084 τὴν G3588 ψυχήν G5590 μου G3450 ἐκ G1537 χειρὸς G5495 ᾅδου, G86 ὅταν G3752 λαμβάνῃ G2983 με. G3165 Διάψαλμα. [16] ‡Μὴ G3361 φοβοῦ, G5399 ὅταν G3752 πλουτήσῃ G4147 ἄνθρωπος G444 καὶ G2532 ὅταν G3752 πληθυνθῇ G4129 ἡ G3588 δόξα G1391 τοῦ G3588 οἴκου G3624 αὐτοῦ· G846 [17] ‡ὅτι G3754 οὐκ G3756 ἐν G1722 τῷ G3588 ἀποθνῄσκειν G599 αὐτὸν G846 λήμψεται G2983 τὰ G3588 πάντα, G3956 οὐδὲ G3761 συγκαταβήσεται G4782 αὐτῷ G846 ἡ G3588 δόξα G1391 αὐτοῦ. G846 [18] ‡Ὅτι G3754 ἡ G3588 ψυχὴ G5590 αὐτοῦ G846 ἐν G1722 τῇ G3588 ζωῇ G2222 αὐτοῦ G846 εὐλογηθήσεται· G2127 ἐξομολογήσεταί G1843 σοι, G4671 ὅταν G3752 ἀγαθύνῃς αὐτῷ. G846 [19] ‡Εἰσελεύσεται G1525 ἕως G2193 γενεᾶς G1074 πατέρων G3962 αὐτοῦ, G846 ἕως G2193 αἰῶνος G165 οὐκ G3756 ὄψεται G3700 φῶς. G5457 [20] ‡Ἄνθρωπος G444 ἐν G1722 τιμῇ G5092 ὢν G5607 οὐ G3756 συνῆκεν, G4920 παρασυνεβλήθη τοῖς G3588 κτήνεσιν G2934 τοῖς G3588 ἀνοήτοις G453 καὶ G2532 ὡμοιώθη G3666 αὐτοῖς. G846
Septuaginta, in place of Byzantine Greek New Testament

Footnotes

  1. ‡ 49:1 Originally verses 48:1–2.
  2. ‡ 49:2 Originally verse 48:3.
  3. ‡ 49:3 Originally verse 48:4.
  4. ‡ 49:4 Originally verse 48:5.
  5. ‡ 49:5 Originally verse 48:6.
  6. ‡ 49:6 Originally verse 48:7.
  7. ‡ 49:7 Originally verse 48:8.
  8. ‡ 49:8 Originally verse 48:9.
  9. ‡ 49:9 Originally verse 48:10.
  10. ‡ 49:10 Originally verse 48:11.
  11. ‡ 49:11 Originally verse 48:12.
  12. ‡ 49:12 Originally verse 48:13.
  13. ‡ 49:13 Originally verse 48:14.
  14. ‡ 49:14 Originally verse 48:15.
  15. ‡ 49:15 Originally verse 48:16.
  16. ‡ 49:16 Originally verse 48:17.
  17. ‡ 49:17 Originally verse 48:18.
  18. ‡ 49:18 Originally verse 48:19.
  19. ‡ 49:19 Originally verse 48:20.
  20. ‡ 49:20 Originally verse 48:21.