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¹ To him that excelleth. A Psalme committed to the sonnes of Korah. Heare this, all ye people: giue eare, all ye that dwell in the world,² As well lowe as hie, both rich and poore.³ My mouth shal speake of wisdome, and the meditation of mine heart is of knowledge.⁴ I will incline mine eare to a parable, and vtter my graue matter vpon the harpe.⁵ Wherefore should I feare in the euil dayes, when iniquitie shal compasse me about, as at mine heeles?

⁶ They trust in their goods, and boast them selues in the multitude of their riches.⁷ Yet a man can by no meanes redeeme his brother: he can not giue his raunsome to God,⁸ (So precious is the redemption of their soules, and the continuance for euer)⁹ That he may liue still for euer, and not see the graue.¹⁰ For he seeth that wise men die, and also that the ignorant and foolish perish, & leaue their riches for others.¹¹ Yet they thinke, their houses, and their habitations shall continue for euer, euen from generation to generation, and call their lands by their names.¹² But man shall not continue in honour: he is like the beastes that die.¹³ This their way vttereth their foolishnes: yet their posteritie delite in their talke. Selah.¹⁴ Like sheepe they lie in graue: death deuoureth them, and the righteous shall haue domination ouer them in the morning: for their beautie shall consume, when they shall goe from their house to graue.

¹⁵ But God shall deliuer my soule from the power of the graue: for he will receiue me. Selah.¹⁶ Be not thou afrayd when one is made rich, and when the glory of his house is increased.¹⁷ For he shall take nothing away when he dieth, neither shal his pompe descende after him.¹⁸ For while he liued, he reioyced himselfe: and men will prayse thee, when thou makest much of thy selfe.¹⁹ He shal enter into the generation of his fathers, and they shall not liue for euer.²⁰ Man is in honour, and vnderstandeth not: he is like to beasts that perish.