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Nevertheless, such a man is not sustained by his honour; his end will be as the beasts, and he will perish.

Be not afraid when one is made rich, when the glory of his house is increased;

For when he dies he shall carry nothing away; neither shall his glory descend after him.

His end shall be as his fathers was before him; they shall never see light.

Man cannot depend upon his honor for consolation, for if he does, he resembles the wild beasts.

He shall call to the heavens from above and to the earth, that he may judge his people.

Gather unto him, O you, his saints, those that have made a covenant with him by sacrifice.

And the heavens shall declare his righteousness; for God himself is judge.

And they shall say, Lo, this is the man who trusted not in God; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and boasted in his possessions.

THE fool has said in his heart, There is no God. Corrupt are they, and abominable in their iniquities; and there is none that does good.

Who out of Zion will give salvation to Israel? When God brings back the captivity of his people, Jacob shall rejoice and Israel shall be glad.

They have put forth their hands against their neighbours, they have broken his covenant.

They were afraid because of the anger in his countenance and the wrath in his heart; his words were smoother than butter, yet were they sharp like the point of a spear.

In God will I praise his word; in the LORD will I praise his word.

For he has sent from heaven and delivered me; he has put mine enemies to shame. God shall send forth his mercy and his truth.

Let them be rejected as water which is contaminated; let God shoot his arrows until the wicked are destroyed.

The righteous shall rejoice when he sees the vengeance: he shall wash his hands in the blood of the wicked,

God has spoken in his holiness: I will be strong, I will divide Shechem and mete out the valley of Succoth.

Thou hast added days to the days of the king, and his years as many generations.

For you have thought to cast him down from his excellency; you delight in lies; you bless with your mouths, but curse with your hearts.