1For the choirmaster. A Psalm of the sons…
2both low and high, rich and poor alike.
3My mouth will impart wisdom, and the meditation…
4I will incline my ear to a proverb;…
5Why should I fear in times of trouble,…
6They trust in their wealth and boast in…
7No man can possibly redeem his brother or…
8For the redemption of his soul is costly,…
9that he should live on forever and not…
10For it is clear that wise men die,…
11Their graves are their eternal homes—their dwellings for…
12But a man, despite his wealth, cannot endure;…
13This is the fate of the foolish and…
14Like sheep they are destined for Sheol. Death…
15But God will redeem my life from Sheol,…
16Do not be afraid when a man grows…
17For when he dies, he will carry nothing…
18Though in his lifetime he blesses his soul—and…
19he will join the generation of his fathers,…
20A man who has riches without understanding is…
