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To the chiefH5329 Musician,H5329 A PsalmH4210 for the sonsH1121 of Korah.H7141 HearH8085 this,H2063 allH3605 you people;H5971 give ear,H238 allH3605 you inhabitantsH3427 of the world:H2465
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BothH1571 lowH120 and high,H376 richH6223 and poor,H34 together.H3162
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My mouthH6310 shall speakH1696 of wisdom;H2454 and the meditationH1900 of my heartH3820 shall be of understanding.H8394
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I will inclineH5186 my earH241 to a parable:H4912 I will openH6605 my darkH2420 sayingH2420 on the harp.H3658
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WhyH4100 should I fearH3372 in the daysH3117 of evil,H7451 when the iniquityH5771 of my heelsH6120 shall compassH5437 me about?
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They that trustH982 in their wealth,H2428 and boastH1984 themselves in the multitudeH7230 of their riches;H6239
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NoneH376 H3808 of them can by any means redeemH6299 his brother,H251 norH3808 giveH5414 to GodH430 a ransomH3724 for him:
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(For the redemptionH6306 of their soulH5315 is precious,H3365 and it ceasesH2308 for ever:H5769)
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That he should stillH5750 liveH2421 for ever,H5331 and not seeH7200 corruption.H7845
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For he seesH7200 that wiseH2450 men die,H4191 likewise the foolH3684 and the brutishH1197 person perish,H6 and leaveH5800 their wealthH2428 to others.H312
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Their inwardH7130 thought is, that their housesH1004 shall continue for ever,H5769 and their dwellingH4908 places to all generations;H1755 they callH7121 their landsH127 after their own names.H8034
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Nevertheless manH120 being in honorH3366 staysH3885 not: he is likeH4911 the beastsH929 that perish.H1820
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ThisH2088 their wayH1870 is their folly:H3689 yet their posterityH310 approveH7521 their sayings.H6310 Selah.H5542
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Like sheepH6629 they are laidH8371 in the grave;H7585 deathH4194 shall feedH7462 on them; and the uprightH3477 shall have dominionH7287 over them in the morning;H1242 and their beautyH6736 shall consumeH1086 in the graveH7585 from their dwelling.H2073
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But GodH430 will redeemH6299 my soulH5315 from the powerH3027 of the grave:H7585 for he shall receiveH3947 me. Selah.H5542
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Be not you afraidH3372 whenH3588 oneH376 is made rich,H6238 whenH3588 the gloryH3519 of his houseH1004 is increased;H7235
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For whenH3588 he diesH4194 he shall carryH3947 nothingH3808 H3605 away: his gloryH3519 shall not descendH3381 afterH310 him.
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ThoughH3588 while he livedH2416 he blessedH1288 his soul:H5315 and men will praiseH3034 you, whenH3588 you do wellH3190 to yourself.
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He shall goH935 to the generationH1755 of his fathers;H1 they shall neverH5704 seeH7200 light.H216
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ManH120 that is in honor,H3366 and understandsH995 not, is likeH4911 the beastsH929 that perish.H1820
