Psalms 49:5-13
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Why should I fear when evil days come,
when wicked deceivers surround me—
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those who trust in their wealth
and boast of their great riches?
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No man can redeem the life of another
or give to God a ransom for him—
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the ransom for a life is costly,
no payment is ever enough—
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that he should live on forever
and not see decay.
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For all can see that wise men die;
the foolish and the senseless alike perish
and leave their wealth to others.
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Their tombs will remain their houses forever,
their dwellings for endless generations,
though they had named lands after themselves.
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But man, despite his riches, does not endure;
he is like the beasts that perish.
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This is the fate of those who trust in themselves,
and of their followers, who approve their sayings. Selah