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King James Bible 1611

King James Bible 1769


49:1 [To the chiefe Musician, a Psalme for the sonnes of Korah.] Heare this, all yee people, giue eare all yee inhabitants of the world: Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world:
49:2 Both low, and high, rich and poore together. Both low and high, rich and poor, together.
49:3 My mouth shall speake of wisedome: and the meditation of my heart shalbe of vnderstanding. My mouth shall speak of wisdom; and the meditation of my heart shall be of understanding.
49:4 I will incline mine eare to a parable; I will open my darke saying vpon the harpe. I will incline mine ear to a parable: I will open my dark saying upon the harp.
49:5 Wherefore should I feare in the daies of euill, when the iniquitie of my heeles shall compasse me about? Wherefore should I fear in the days of evil, when the iniquity of my heels shall compass me about?
49:6 They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselues in the multitude of their riches: They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
49:7 None of them can by any meanes redeeme his brother, nor giue to God a ransome for him: None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
49:8 (For the redemption of their soule is precious, and it ceaseth for euer.) (For the redemption of their soul is precious, and it ceaseth for ever:)
49:9 That he should still liue for euer, and not see corruption. That he should still live for ever, and not see corruption.
49:10 For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the foole, and the brutish person perish, and leaue their wealth to others. For he seeth that wise men die, likewise the fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.
49:11 Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for euer, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their owne names. Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, and their dwelling places to all generations; they call their lands after their own names.
49:12 Neuerthelesse man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beastes that perish. Nevertheless man being in honour abideth not: he is like the beasts that perish.
49:13 This their way is their follie; yet their posteritie approue their sayings. Selah. This their way is their folly: yet their posterity approve their sayings. Selah.
49:14 Like sheepe they are layd in the graue, death shall feede on them; and the vpright shall haue dominion ouer them in the morning, and their beauty shall consume in the graue, from their dwelling. Like sheep they are laid in the grave; death shall feed on them; and the upright shall have dominion over them in the morning; and their beauty shall consume in the grave from their dwelling.
49:15 But God will redeeme my soule from the power of the graue; for he shall receiue me. Selah. But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave: for he shall receive me. Selah.
49:16 Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased. Be not thou afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;
49:17 For when he dieth, he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him. For when he dieth he shall carry nothing away: his glory shall not descend after him.
49:18 Though whiles he liued, he blessed his soule: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thy selfe. Though while he lived he blessed his soul: and men will praise thee, when thou doest well to thyself.
49:19 Hee shall goe to the generation of his fathers, they shall neuer see light. He shall go to the generation of his fathers; they shall never see light.
49:20 Man that is in honour and vnderstandeth not, is like the beasts that perish. Man that is in honour, and understandeth not, is like the beasts that perish.