¹ Hear this, with all the peoples; give ear, with all the inhabitants of the world:

² both low and high, rich and poor, together.

³  mouth will speak ; and understanding.

⁴ Incline ear to a ; will open upon the harp.

⁵ Why should fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity heels surrounds ?

⁶ If trust in wealth, and boast in the multitude of riches,

⁷  can by no means redeem self, nor give to a ransom for self, God;

⁸ for the redemption of soul is precious, and ;

⁹ that should forever, and not see corruption.

¹⁰ For see that wise die; likewise the fool and the perish, and leave their wealth to others.

¹¹  inward thought is that houses will forever, and dwelling places to all generations; call lands after own names.

¹²  , , do not ; are like the that perish.

¹³ This . Selah.

¹⁴ Like sheep are laid in ; death shall ; and upright shall have dominion over such as these in the morning; and their beauty shall in .

¹⁵ But , God, will redeem soul from the power of ; for will receive . Selah.

¹⁶  be afraid when someone is made rich, when the glory of house is increased;

¹⁷ For when die shall carry nothing away; glory shall not descend after .

¹⁸ Though while live may bless soul—and when do well for self—

¹⁹  shall go to the generation of ; they never see .

²⁰ If , like the that perish.