Psalm 49

Verses of Psalm 49 of the NIV from the book of the bible

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1 - Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who live in this world,
2 - both low and high, rich and poor alike:
3 - My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the utterance from my heart will give understanding.
4 - I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle:
5 - Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers surround me-
6 - those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches?
7 - No man can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for him-
8 - the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough-
9 - that he should live on forever and not see decay.
10 - For all can see that wise men die; the foolish and the senseless alike perish and leave their wealth to others.
11 - Their tombs will remain their houses forever, their dwellings for endless generations, though they had named lands after themselves.
12 - But man, despite his riches, does not endure; he is like the beasts that perish.
13 - This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings. Selah
14 - Like sheep they are destined for the grave, and death will feed on them. The upright will rule over them in the morning; their forms will decay in the grave, far from their princely mansions.
15 - But God will redeem my life from the grave; he will surely take me to himself. Selah
16 - Do not be overawed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases;
17 - for he will take nothing with him when he dies, his splendor will not descend with him.
18 - Though while he lived he counted himself blessed- and men praise you when you prosper-
19 - he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of life.
20 - A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish.

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Psalm 49 NIV - English Bible Online

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