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Psalm 49 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:1 - <Alamoth. To the chief music-maker. Of the sons of Korah. A Psalm.> Give attention to this, all you peoples; let your ears be open, all you who are living in the world.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:2 - High and low together, the poor, and those who have wealth.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:3 - From my mouth will come words of wisdom; and in the thoughts of my heart will be knowledge.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:4 - I will put my teaching into a story; I will make my dark sayings clear with music.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:5 - What cause have I for fear in the days of evil, when the evil-doing of those who are working for my downfall is round about me?

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:6 - Even of those whose faith is in their wealth, and whose hearts are lifted up because of their stores.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 49:7

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:7 - Truly, no man may get back his soul for a price, or give to God the payment for himself;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 49:8

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:8 - (Because it takes a great price to keep his soul from death, and man is not able to give it.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:9 - So that he might have eternal life, and never see the underworld.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:10 - For he sees that wise men come to their end, and foolish persons of low behaviour come to destruction together, letting their wealth go to others.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 49:11

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:11 - The place of the dead is their house for ever, and their resting-place through all generations; those who come after them give their names to their lands.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:12 - But man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:13 - This is the way of the foolish; their silver is for those who come after them, and their children get the pleasure of their gold. (Selah.)

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 49:14

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:14 - Death will give them their food like sheep; the underworld is their fate and they will go down into it; their flesh is food for worms; their form is wasted away; the underworld is their resting-place for ever.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:15 - But God will get back my soul; for he will take me from the power of death. (Selah.)

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:16 - Have no fear when wealth comes to a man, and the glory of his house is increased;

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 49:17

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:17 - For at his death, he will take nothing away; his glory will not go down after him.

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:18 - Though he might have pride in his soul in his life-time, and men will give you praise if you do well for yourself,

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Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:19 - He will go to the generation of his fathers; he will not see the light again.

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Unchecked Copy Box Psa 49:20

Unchecked Copy BoxPsa 49:20 - Man, like the animals, does not go on for ever; he comes to an end like the beasts.
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The Bible in Basic English was translated by Professor Samuel Henry Hooke (1874-1968)
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