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49:1  For the director of music. A song of the sons of Korah. Listen to this, all you nations. Listen, all you who live on earth.
49:2  Listen, both great and small, rich and poor together.
49:3  What I say is wise. My heart speaks with understanding.
49:4  I will pay attention to a wise saying. I will explain my riddle on the harp.
49:5  Why should I be afraid of bad days? Why should I fear when evil men surround me?
49:6  They trust in their money. They brag about their riches.
49:7  No one can buy back the life of another person. No one can pay God for his own life.
49:8  The price of a life is high. No payment is ever enough.
49:9  Do people live forever? Don’t they all face death?
49:10  See, even wise men die. Fools and stupid people also die. They leave their wealth to others.
49:11  Their graves will always be their homes. They will live there from now on, even though they named places after themselves.
49:12  Even rich people do not live forever. Like the animals, people die.
49:13  This is what will happen to people who trust in themselves. And this will happen to their followers who believe them. Selah
49:14  Like sheep, they must die. And death will be their shepherd. Honest people will rule over them in the morning. Their bodies will rot in a grave far from home.
49:15  But God will save my life. He will take me from the grave. Selah
49:16  Don’t be afraid of a rich man because his house is more beautiful.
49:17  He won’t take anything to the grave. His wealth won’t die with him.
49:18  He was praised when he was alive. (And people may praise you when you succeed.)
49:19  But he will go to where his ancestors are. He will never see light again.
49:20  Rich people with no understanding are just like animals that die.