1Hear this, all you peoples; give ear, all inhabitants of the world,
2both low and high, rich and poor together.
3My mouth shall speak wisdom; the meditation of my heart shall be understanding.
4I will incline my ear to a proverb; I will solve my riddle to the music of the harp.
5Why should I fear in times of trouble, when the iniquity of my persecutors surrounds me,
6those who trust in their wealth and boast of the abundance of their riches?
7Truly, no ransom avails for one’s life, there is no price one can give to God for it.
8For the ransom of life is costly, and can never suffice
9that one should live on forever and never see the grave.
10When we look at the wise, they die; fool and dolt perish together and leave their wealth to others.
11Their graves are their homes forever, their dwelling places to all generations, though they named lands their own.
12Mortals cannot abide in their pomp; they are like the animals that perish.
From the oremus Bible Browser https://bible.oremus.org v2.9.2 30 June 2021.