19 The small and great are there,
And the servant is free from his master.

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19 The small and the great are there,(A)
    and the slaves are freed from their owners.

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23 For I know that You will bring me to death,
And to the house (A)appointed for all living.

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23 I know you will bring me down to death,(A)
    to the place appointed for all the living.(B)

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27 (A)And as it is appointed for men to die once, (B)but after this the judgment,

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27 Just as people are destined to die once,(A) and after that to face judgment,(B)

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22 So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to (A)Abraham’s bosom. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 And being in torments in Hades, he lifted up his eyes and saw Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom.

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22 “The time came when the beggar died and the angels carried him to Abraham’s side. The rich man also died and was buried. 23 In Hades, where he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus by his side.

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(A)Then the dust will return to the earth as it was,
(B)And the spirit will return to God (C)who gave it.

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and the dust returns(A) to the ground it came from,
    and the spirit returns to God(B) who gave it.(C)

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Also they are afraid of height,
And of terrors in the way;
When the almond tree blossoms,
The grasshopper is a burden,
And desire fails.
For man goes to (A)his eternal home,
And (B)the mourners go about the streets.

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when people are afraid of heights
    and of dangers in the streets;
when the almond tree blossoms
    and the grasshopper drags itself along
    and desire no longer is stirred.
Then people go to their eternal home(A)
    and mourners(B) go about the streets.

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(A)No one has power over the spirit to retain the spirit,
And no one has power in the day of death.
There is (B)no release from that war,
And wickedness will not deliver those who are given to it.

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As no one has power over the wind to contain it,
    so[a] no one has power over the time of their death.
As no one is discharged in time of war,
    so wickedness will not release those who practice it.

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  1. Ecclesiastes 8:8 Or over the human spirit to retain it, / and so

14 Like sheep they are laid in the grave;
Death shall feed on them;
(A)The upright shall have dominion over them in the morning;
(B)And their beauty shall be consumed in [a]the grave, far from their dwelling.
15 But God (C)will redeem my soul from the power of [b]the grave,
For He shall (D)receive me. Selah

16 Do not be afraid when one becomes rich,
When the glory of his house is increased;
17 For when he dies he shall carry nothing away;
His glory shall not descend after him.
18 Though while he lives (E)he blesses himself
(For men will praise you when you do well for yourself),
19 He shall go to the generation of his fathers;
They shall never see (F)light.[c]
20 A man who is in honor, yet does not understand,
(G)Is like the beasts that perish.

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  1. Psalm 49:14 Or Sheol
  2. Psalm 49:15 Or Sheol
  3. Psalm 49:19 The light of life

14 They are like sheep and are destined(A) to die;(B)
    death will be their shepherd
    (but the upright will prevail(C) over them in the morning).
Their forms will decay in the grave,
    far from their princely mansions.
15 But God will redeem me from the realm of the dead;(D)
    he will surely take me to himself.(E)
16 Do not be overawed when others grow rich,
    when the splendor of their houses increases;
17 for they will take nothing(F) with them when they die,
    their splendor will not descend with them.(G)
18 Though while they live they count themselves blessed—(H)
    and people praise you when you prosper—
19 they will join those who have gone before them,(I)
    who will never again see the light(J) of life.

20 People who have wealth but lack understanding(K)
    are like the beasts that perish.(L)

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Those who (A)trust in their wealth
And boast in the multitude of their riches,
None of them can by any means redeem his brother,
Nor (B)give to God a ransom for him—
For (C)the redemption of their souls is costly,
And it shall cease forever—
That he should continue to live eternally,
And (D)not [a]see the Pit.

10 For he sees wise men die;
Likewise the fool and the senseless person perish,
And leave their wealth to others.

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  1. Psalm 49:9 experience corruption

those who trust in their wealth(A)
    and boast(B) of their great riches?(C)
No one can redeem the life of another
    or give to God a ransom for them—
the ransom(D) for a life is costly,
    no payment is ever enough—(E)
so that they should live on(F) forever
    and not see decay.(G)
10 For all can see that the wise die,(H)
    that the foolish and the senseless(I) also perish,
    leaving their wealth(J) to others.(K)

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Both low and high,
Rich and poor together.

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both low and high,(A)
    rich and poor alike:

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