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The Folly of Trusting in Riches.

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Psa 49:1 - [[To the chief Musician,^H5329 A Psalm^H4210 for the sons^H1121 of Korah.]]^H7141 Hear^H8085 this, all ye people;^H5971 give ear,^H238 all ye inhabitants^H3427 of the world:^H2465

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Psa 49:2 - Both low^H1121^H120 and high,^H1121^H376 rich^H6223 and poor,^H34 together.^H3162

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Psa 49:3 - My mouth^H6310 shall speak^H1696 of wisdom;^H2454 and the meditation^H1900 of my heart^H3820 shall be of understanding.^H8394

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Psa 49:4 - I will incline^H5186 mine ear^H241 to a parable:^H4912 I will open^H6605 my dark saying^H2420 upon the harp.^H3658

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Psa 49:5 - Wherefore should I fear^H3372 in the days^H3117 of evil,^H7451 when the iniquity^H5771 of my heels^H6120 shall compass^H5437 me about?

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Psa 49:6 - They that trust^H982 in their wealth,^H2428 and boast^H1984 themselves in the multitude^H7230 of their riches;^H6239

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Psa 49:7 - None of them can^H376 by any means^H6299 redeem^H6299 his brother,^H251 nor give^H5414 to God^H430 a ransom^H3724 for him:

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Psa 49:8 - (For the redemption^H6306 of their soul^H5315 is precious,^H3365 and it ceaseth^H2308 for ever:)^H5769

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Psa 49:9 - That he should still live^H2421 for ever,^H5331 and not see^H7200 corruption.^H7845

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Psa 49:10 - For he seeth^H7200 that wise men^H2450 die,^H4191 likewise^H3162 the fool^H3684 and the brutish person^H1198 perish,^H6 and leave^H5800 their wealth^H2428 to others.^H312

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Psa 49:11 - Their inward^H7130 thought is, that their houses^H1004 shall continue for ever,^H5769 and their dwelling^H4908 places to all^H1755 generations;^H1755 they call^H7121 their lands^H127 after their own names.^H8034

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Psa 49:12 - Nevertheless man^H120 being in honour^H3366 abideth^H3885 not: he is like^H4911 the beasts^H929 that perish.^H1820

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Psa 49:13 - This their way^H1870 is their folly:^H3689 yet their posterity^H310 approve^H7521 their sayings.^H6310 Selah.^H5542

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Psa 49:14 - Like sheep^H6629 they are laid^H8371 in the grave;^H7585 death^H4194 shall feed^H7462 on them; and the upright^H3477 shall have dominion^H7287 over them in the morning;^H1242 and their beauty^H6697^H6736 shall consume^H1086 in the grave^H7585 from their dwelling.^H2073

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Psa 49:15 - But God^H430 will redeem^H6299 my soul^H5315 from the power^H3027 of the grave:^H7585 for he shall receive^H3947 me. Selah.^H5542

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Psa 49:16 - Be not thou afraid^H3372 when one^H376 is made rich,^H6238 when the glory^H3519 of his house^H1004 is increased;^H7235

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Psa 49:17 - For when he dieth^H4194 he shall carry nothing away:^H3947 his glory^H3519 shall not descend^H3381 after^H310 him.

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Psa 49:18 - Though while he lived^H2416 he blessed^H1288 his soul:^H5315 and men will praise^H3034 thee, when thou doest well^H3190 to thyself.

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Psa 49:19 - He shall go^H935 to the generation^H1755 of his fathers;^H1 they shall never^H3808^H5331 see^H7200 light.^H216

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Psa 49:20 - Man^H120 that is in honour,^H3366 and understandeth^H995 not, is like^H4911 the beasts^H929 that perish.^H1820

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