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49:1  (For the one directing. A Mizmor for the Bnei Korach). Hear this, kol HaAmim; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the cheled (world, duration):
49:2  Bnei Adam and bnei ish, ashir (rich) and evyon (poor) alike,
49:3  My mouth shall speak chochmot; and the meditation of my lev tevunot (understanding).
49:4  I will incline mine ear to a mashal; I will disclose my dark saying upon the kinnor (harp).
49:5  Why should I fear in the days of rah, when the avon (iniquity) of my akev (supplanters, deceivers) surrounds me?
49:6  They that trust in their chayil (wealth), and boast themselves in the rov of their oshir (riches);
49:7  A brother cannot by any means redeem ish (man), nor give to Elohim a kofer (ransom) for him—
49:8  For the pidyon [ransom] of their nefesh is costly, and is forever beyond their power to pay—
49:9  That he should live on lanetzach, and not see shachat (corruption, decay, the pit [cf Psa16:10]).
49:10  For he seeth that chachamim die, likewise the kesil (foolish) and the ba’ar (brutish, senseless person, dolt) perish, and leave their chayil (wealth) to others.
49:11  Their inward thought is, that their batim (houses) shall continue l’olam and their mishkenot (dwelling places) l’odor vador; though they call their lands by their shmot (names).
49:12  Nevertheless adam in his pomp endureth not; he is like the behemot (beasts) that perish.
49:13  This is their derech, kesel (folly, imprudent confidence) is theirs; and the fate after them of those who approve their words.
49:14  Like tzon they are destined for She’ol; mavet shall pasture them; and the yesharim (upright ones) shall have dominion over them in the boker; and their tzir (form) shall waste away to Sheol, so there is no dwelling place for it.
49:15  But Elohim will redeem my nefesh from the yad (hand, power) of Sheol; for He shall receive me. Selah.
49:16  Be not thou afraid when one is made an ish oishir, when the kavod of his bais is increased;
49:17  For in his mot (death), he shall carry nothing away; his kavod (glory, wealth) shall not descend after him.
49:18  Though his nefesh during his life yevarech (he blessed)—for they praise thee when thou doest well for thyself—
49:19  He shall go to the dor (generation) of his avot; they shall never see ohr (light).
49:20  Adam that is in his pomp, and understandeth not, is like the behemot (beasts) that perish.