1 Hear this|strong="H1121", you peoples all;
2 people|strong="H5971" of|strong="H3427" low degree and|strong="H5971" high,
3 My|strong="H1571" mouth shall|strong="H1121" utter wisdom,
4 I|strong="H3820" incline my|strong="H1696" ear to|strong="H1696" a|strong="H3068" proverb,
5 Why should I be afraid in|strong="H4912" the|strong="H5186" days of|strong="H4912" misfortune,
6 who|strong="H4100" put their|strong="H3117" trust in|strong="H3117" their|strong="H3117" wealth,
7 For|strong="H5921" assuredly no one can ransom themselves|strong="H5921",
8 for|strong="H5414" the|strong="H5414" ransom|strong="H3724" of|strong="H3808" a|strong="H3068" life is|strong="H3808" costly,
9 to|strong="H5315" keep them alive|strong="H5315" for|strong="H5315" ever|strong="H5769" and|strong="H5769" ever|strong="H5769",
10 But|strong="H3808" see|strong="H7200" it|strong="H7200" they|strong="H3808" will|strong="H3808". Even|strong="H5750" wise people|strong="H3808" die,
11 The|strong="H7200" grave is|strong="H3684" their|strong="H7200" everlasting home,
12 Despite|strong="H5921" their|strong="H5921" wealth,
13 This|strong="H3885" is the|strong="H3885" fate of the|strong="H3885" confident fool,
14 Like|strong="H1870" sheep they|strong="H6310" descend to|strong="H1870" Sheol
15 But God will|strong="H3477" assuredly ransom my|strong="H7462" life
16 So|strong="H3947" be|strong="H3027" not|strong="H3588" afraid when|strong="H3588" someone|strong="H5315" grows rich,
17 Not|strong="H3588" a|strong="H3068" shred of|strong="H1004" it|strong="H3588" all can|strong="H1004" they|strong="H3588" take|strong="H7235" when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" die,
18 Though|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" count themselves happy, when|strong="H3588" they|strong="H3588" are|strong="H4194" alive,
19 they|strong="H3588" must|strong="H5315" join their|strong="H3588" ancestors,
20 The|strong="H7200" wealthy are|strong="H3808" without|strong="H3808" understanding,