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Passage Lookup: Psalms 49
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20 verses
New International Version (1984 Edition)
Psalms 49:1
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Hear this, all you peoples; listen, all who live in this world,
Psalms 49:2
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both low and high, rich and poor alike:
Psalms 49:3
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My mouth will speak words of wisdom; the utterance from my heart will give understanding.
Psalms 49:4
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I will turn my ear to a proverb; with the harp I will expound my riddle:
Psalms 49:5
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Why should I fear when evil days come, when wicked deceivers surround me-
Psalms 49:6
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those who trust in their wealth and boast of their great riches?
Psalms 49:7
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No man can redeem the life of another or give to God a ransom for him-
Psalms 49:8
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the ransom for a life is costly, no payment is ever enough-
Psalms 49:9
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that he should live on forever and not see decay.
Psalms 49:10
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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.
Psalms 49:11
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Their tombs will remain their houses (F89) forever, their dwellings for endless generations, though they had (F90) named lands after themselves.
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Psalms 49:12
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But man, despite his riches, does not endure; he is (F91) like the beasts that perish.
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Psalms 49:13
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This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings. Selah
Psalms 49:14
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Like sheep they are destined for the grave, (F92) and death will feed on them. The upright will rule over them in the morning; their forms will decay in the grave, (F93) far from their princely mansions.
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Psalms 49:15
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But God will redeem my life from the grave; he will surely take me to himself. Selah
Psalms 49:16
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Do not be overawed when a man grows rich, when the splendor of his house increases;
Psalms 49:17
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for he will take nothing with him when he dies, his splendor will not descend with him.
Psalms 49:18
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Though while he lived he counted himself blessed- and men praise you when you prosper-
Psalms 49:19
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he will join the generation of his fathers, who will never see the light of life .
Psalms 49:20
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A man who has riches without understanding is like the beasts that perish.
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