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World English Bible

Psalm 49 (WEBP)

[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.

Psalm 49:14a Sheol is the place of the dead.
Psalm 49:14b Sheol is the place of the dead.
Psalm 49:15 Sheol is the place of the dead.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Psalm 49 (KJVS)

[1] «To the chief Musician (), A Psalm for the sons of Korah .» 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 () mine 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 God a ransom for him:
[8] (For the redemption of their soul [is] precious (), and it ceaseth () for ever :)
[9] That he should still live () for ever , [and] not see () corruption .
[10] For he seeth () [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] for ever , [and] their dwelling places to all generations ; they call () [their] lands after their own names .
[12] Nevertheless man [being] in honour abideth () not: he is like () the beasts [that] perish ().
[13] This their way [is] their folly : yet their posterity approve () their sayings . Selah .
[14] Like sheep they are laid () in the grave ; death shall feed () on them; and the upright shall have dominion () over them in the morning ; and their beauty () shall consume () in the grave from their dwelling .
[15] But God will redeem () my soul from the power of the grave : for he shall receive () me. Selah .
[16] Be not thou afraid () when one is made rich (), when the glory of his house is increased ();
[17] For when he dieth 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 () thee, when thou doest well () to thyself.
[19] He shall go () to the generation of his fathers ; they shall never see () light .
[20] Man [that is] in honour , and understandeth () not, is like () the beasts [that] perish ().

Young’s Literal Translation

Psalm 49 (YLT)

[1] Hear this, all ye peoples, Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world.
[2] Both low and high, together rich and needy.
[3] My mouth speaketh wise things, And the meditations of my heart are things of understanding.
[4] I incline to a simile mine ear, I open with a harp my riddle:
[5] Why do I fear in days of evil? The iniquity of my supplanters doth compass me.
[6] Those trusting on their wealth, And in the multitude of their riches, Do shew themselves foolish.
[7] A brother doth no one at all ransom, He doth not give to God his atonement.
[8] And precious is the redemption of their soul, And it hath ceased-to the age.
[9] And still he liveth for ever, He seeth not the pit.
[10] For he seeth wise men die, Together the foolish and brutish perish, And have left to others their wealth.
[11] Their heart is: Their houses are to the age, Their tabernacles to all generations. They proclaimed their names over the lands.
[12] And man in honour doth not remain, He hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off.
[13] This their way is folly for them, And their posterity with their sayings are pleased. Selah.
[14] As sheep for Sheol they have set themselves, Death doth afflict them, And the upright rule over them in the morning, And their form is for consumption. Sheol is a dwelling for him.
[15] Only, God doth ransom my soul from the hand of Sheol, For He doth receive me. Selah.
[16] Fear not, when one maketh wealth, When the honour of his house is abundant,
[17] For at his death he receiveth nothing, His honour goeth not down after him.
[18] For his soul in his life he blesseth, (And they praise thee when thou dost well for thyself.)
[19] It cometh to the generation of his fathers, For ever they see not the light.
[20] Man in honour, who understandest not, Hath been like the beasts, they have been cut off!